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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb conglomérer

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The English translation of the French verb conglomérer is “to conglomerate” or “to merge together.” The infinitive form of conglomérer is pronounced as “kohn-gloh-meh-ray.”

The word conglomérer comes from the Latin word “conglomerare” which means “to roll into a ball.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the prefix “con-” meaning “together” and the noun “glomérat” meaning “ball of yarn.”

In everyday French, conglomérer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or states that are not certain or have not yet happened in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three examples of conglomérer used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que nous ayons congloméré nos ressources pour réussir ce projet.
    English translation: We needed to have conglomerated our resources to succeed in this project.

  2. Je doute que ces entreprises aient congloméré pour contrôler le marché.
    English translation: I doubt that these companies have conglomerated to control the market.

  3. Il est possible que les deux sociétés aient congloméré leurs activités pour économiser des coûts.
    English translation: It is possible that the two companies have conglomerated their activities to save costs.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me sois congloméré Il est normal que je me sois congloméré. It’s normal that I conglomerated.
tu te sois congloméré Peut-être que tu te sois congloméré. Maybe you conglomerated.
il se soit congloméré Il faut qu’il se soit congloméré. He must have conglomerated.
elle se soit conglomérée Elle ne pense pas qu’elle se soit conglomérée. She doesn’t think she conglomerated.
on se soit congloméré On veut qu’on se soit congloméré. We want it to have conglomerated.
nous nous soyons conglomérés On espère que nous nous soyons conglomérés. We hope we conglomerated.
vous vous soyez conglomérés Il est important que vous vous soyez conglomérés. It’s important that you conglomerated.
ils se soient conglomérés Ils doutent qu’ils se soient conglomérés. They doubt they conglomerated.
elles se soient conglomérées Elles préfèrent qu’elles se soient conglomérées. They prefer they conglomerated.

Other Conjugations for Conglomérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conglomérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Conglomérer – 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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