Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Introduction to the verb consulter
The English translation of the French verb consulter is “to consult.” It is pronounced as “kon-sul-tay.”
The word consulter comes from the Latin word consulere, meaning “to consult” or “to deliberate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possibility, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies consulté avant de prendre cette décision. (I wish you had consulted me before making this decision.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait consulté un spécialiste pour son problème de santé. (It is possible that she consulted a specialist for her health problem.)
- Nous aurions voulu que vous ayez consulté un avocat avant de signer ce contrat. (We would have wanted you to consult a lawyer before signing this contract.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of consulter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie consulté | Je ne crois pas que j’aie consulté. | I don’t believe I consulted. |
tu | aies consulté | Il est essentiel que tu aies consulté. | It’s essential that you consulted. |
il | ait consulté | Il est probable qu’il ait consulté. | It’s probable he consulted. |
elle | ait consulté | Elle préfère qu’elle ait consulté. | She prefers she consulted. |
on | ait consulté | On veut qu’on ait consulté. | We want to have consulted. |
nous | ayons consulté | J’espère que nous ayons consulté. | I hope we consulted. |
vous | ayez consulté | Il est important que vous ayez consulté. | It’s important that you consulted. |
ils | aient consulté | Ils exigent qu’ils aient consulté. | They demand they consulted. |
elles | aient consulté | Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient consulté. | They wish they consulted. |
Other Conjugations for Consulter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
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Consulter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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