Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb conditionner

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The English translation of the French verb conditionner is “to condition.” It is pronounced as “kohn-dee-zee-oh-neh.”

The word conditionner comes from the French word condition, which ultimately comes from the Latin word conditio, meaning “arrangement” or “condition.” In everyday French, conditionner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.

Examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. J’aurais conditionné mon aide si tu me l’avais demandé. (I would have conditioned my help if you had asked me.)
  2. Il est possible que tu aies conditionné sa décision en lui faisant une offre alléchante. (It’s possible that you conditioned his decision by making him an attractive offer.)
  3. Si j’avais su, j’aurais conditionné ma réponse en fonction de tes besoins. (If I had known, I would have conditioned my answer based on your needs.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past. The verb conditionner is conjugated in the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle form, with the auxiliary verb reflecting the subject and the past participle agreeing in gender and number with the subject. The word “si” (if) is used to introduce the condition in the first and third examples.

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of conditionner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie conditionné Il est possible que j’aie conditionné. It’s possible that I conditioned.
tu aies conditionné Il faut que tu aies conditionné. You must have conditioned.
il ait conditionné Il est possible qu’il ait conditionné. It’s possible he conditioned.
elle ait conditionné Elle craint qu’elle ait conditionné. She fears she conditioned.
on ait conditionné On veut qu’on ait conditionné. We want it to have been conditioned.
nous ayons conditionné Espérons que nous ayons conditionné. Let’s hope we conditioned.
vous ayez conditionné Il est important que vous ayez conditionné. It’s important that you conditioned.
ils aient conditionné Ils doutent qu’ils aient conditionné. They doubt they conditioned.
elles aient conditionné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient conditionné. They prefer they conditioned.

Other Conjugations for Conditionner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conditionner

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Conditionner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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