Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Introduction to the verb contre-sceller
The English translation of contre-sceller is “to seal again” or “to reseal.” It is pronounced as kon-ter-suh-leh.
The word contre-sceller is a compound verb consisting of “contre” meaning “against” and “sceller” meaning “to seal.” It originated from the Latin word “sigillare” meaning “to seal.” It is most often used in French to refer to the act of sealing or closing something again.
In everyday French, contre-sceller is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of contre-sceller. For example, “que j’aie contre-scellé” or “que je sois contre-scellé.”
Here are three examples of contre-sceller used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que j’aie contre-scellé les enveloppes avant de les envoyer. (It was necessary for me to have sealed the envelopes before sending them.)
- J’espère qu’il ait bien contre-scellé la porte avant de partir. (I hope he sealed the door properly before leaving.)
- Il est possible que la bouteille se soit mal contre-scellée, c’est pour ça qu’elle fuit. (It is possible that the bottle was poorly sealed, that’s why it’s leaking.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-sceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contre-scellé | Je ne crois pas que j’aie contre-scellé. | I don’t think I sealed. |
tu | aies contre-scellé | Je ne pense pas que tu aies contre-scellé. | I don’t think you sealed. |
il | ait contre-scellé | Il vaut mieux qu’il ait contre-scellé. | It’s better that he sealed. |
elle | ait contre-scellé | Elle souhaite qu’elle ait contre-scellé. | She wishes she sealed. |
on | ait contre-scellé | On exige qu’on ait contre-scellé. | We demand that it’s been sealed. |
nous | ayons contre-scellé | Nous espérons que nous ayons contre-scellé. | We hope we sealed. |
vous | ayez contre-scellé | Il est important que vous ayez contre-scellé. | It’s important that you sealed. |
ils | aient contre-scellé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient contre-scellé. | They doubt they sealed. |
elles | aient contre-scellé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contre-scellé. | They prefer they sealed. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Sceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
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Contre-Sceller – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
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