Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Introduction to the verb contempler
The English translation of the French verb contempler is “to contemplate” or “to gaze at.” It is pronounced as “kohn-tahn-pleh”.
The verb contempler comes from the Latin word “contemplari,” meaning “to gaze attentively.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express past actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical.
Three simple examples of the usage of contempler in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’ai douté qu’il ait contemplé le coucher de soleil hier soir. (I doubted that he contemplated the sunset last night.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons contemplé les étoiles ensemble la nuit dernière. (It is possible that we contemplated the stars together last night.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu aies contemplé ce paysage avec moi au lieu de rester à la maison. (I would have preferred that you had contemplated this landscape with me instead of staying at home.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contempler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contemplé | Il est possible que j’aie contemplé. | It’s possible I contemplated. |
tu | aies contemplé | Tu souhaites que tu aies contemplé. | You wish that you contemplated. |
il | ait contemplé | Il voudrait que tu ait contemplé. | He would like you to have contemplated. |
elle | ait contemplé | Elle espère qu’elle ait contemplé. | She hopes she contemplated. |
on | ait contemplé | On préfère qu’on ait contemplé. | We prefer it to have been contemplated. |
nous | ayons contemplé | Nous aimerions que nous ayons contemplé. | We would like us to have contemplated. |
vous | ayez contemplé | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez contemplé. | It’s necessary that you have contemplated. |
ils | aient contemplé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient contemplé. | They want they to have contemplated. |
elles | aient contemplé | Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient contemplé. | They wish they have contemplated. |
Other Conjugations for Contempler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
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Contempler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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