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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contreficher

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The English translation of the French verb contreficher is “to be careless.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-fee-shay.”

The word contreficher comes from the French word “ficher” which means “to put” or “to place.” The prefix “contre” adds the meaning of “against” or “opposite.” Therefore, contreficher can be understood as “to put oneself against” or “to be careless.”

In everyday French, contreficher is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a desire or wish that was not fulfilled, or a regret about a past action. It is commonly used in spoken language and informal writing.

Here are three examples of contreficher in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’aurais préféré que tu ne te sois pas contrefiché de mes conseils. (I would have preferred that you had not been careless about my advice.)
  2. Il faut que je ne me sois pas contrefichée de mes devoirs cette semaine. (I have to admit that I was careless about my homework this week.)
  3. Nous regrettons que vous vous soyez contrefichés de nos avertissements. (We regret that you disregarded our warnings.)

In all of these examples, contreficher is expressing a feeling of disappointment or regret about a past action or situation. It is often used with the subjunctive mood to convey a sense of uncertainty or doubt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie contrefichié Je suis surpris que j’aie contrefichié. I’m surprised that I counterfeited.
tu aies contrefichié Il faut que tu aies contrefichié. You must have counterfeited.
il ait contrefichié Il semble qu’il ait contrefichié. It seems he counterfeited.
elle ait contrefichié Elle ne croit pas qu’elle ait contrefichié. She doesn’t believe she counterfeited.
on ait contrefichié On n’a pas entendu qu’on ait contrefichié. We haven’t heard that it was counterfeited.
nous ayons contrefichié J’espère que nous ayons contrefichié. I hope we counterfeited.
vous ayez contrefichié Je veux que vous ayez contrefichié. I want you to have counterfeited.
ils aient contrefichié Ils espèrent qu’ils aient contrefichié. They hope they counterfeited.
elles aient contrefichié Elles ne sont pas sûres qu’elles aient contrefichié. They aren’t sure if they counterfeited.

Other Conjugations for Contreficher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreficher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contreficher – 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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