Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Introduction to the verb contenter
The English translation of contenter is “to satisfy” or “to please.” The infinitive form of contenter is pronounced as “kohn-tehn-teh.”
The word contenter comes from the Latin word “contentus,” meaning “satisfied” or “content.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday language ever since.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, contenter is used to express a desire or wish for something to have been satisfied or pleased in the past. It is often used with “que” and followed by the subjunctive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of contenter in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu sois contenté de ta performance lors de la réunion. (It’s necessary that you were satisfied with your performance at the meeting.)
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J’aurais aimé que mes parents aient été contents de mes résultats scolaires. (I would have liked for my parents to have been pleased with my grades.)
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Nous aurions préféré que le chef ait été content de notre travail. (We would have preferred for the boss to have been satisfied with our work.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contenté | Je doute que j’aie contenté. | I doubt that I satisfied. |
tu | aies contenté | Il faut que tu aies contenté. | You must have satisfied. |
il | ait contenté | Il est possible qu’il ait contenté. | It’s possible he satisfied. |
elle | ait contenté | Elle craint qu’elle ait contenté. | She fears she satisfied. |
on | ait contenté | On veut qu’on ait contenté. | We want it to have been satisfied. |
nous | ayons contenté | Espérons que nous ayons contenté. | Let’s hope we satisfied. |
vous | ayez contenté | Il est important que vous ayez contenté. | It’s important that you satisfied. |
ils | aient contenté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient contenté. | They doubt they satisfied. |
elles | aient contenté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contenté. | They prefer they satisfied. |
Other Conjugations for Contenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
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Contenter – 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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