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

Introduction to the verb contreplaquer

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The English translation of the French verb contreplaquer is “to plywood.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kawn-truh-plah-kay.”

The word contreplaquer is a combination of the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “plaquer” meaning “to glue” or “to stick.” It is a verb that originated in the field of carpentry and is used to describe the action of covering or lining something with plywood.

In everyday French, contreplaquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of contreplaquer.

Three examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Il fallait que je contreplaquasse le mur pour qu’il soit plus solide. (It was necessary for me to plywood the wall so that it would be more solid.)

  2. J’aurais aimé que tu aies contreplaqué la porte avant qu’elle ne se détériore. (I would have liked for you to have plywooded the door before it deteriorated.)

  3. Il aurait été préférable que nous ayons contreplaqué le plancher pour éviter les infiltrations d’eau. (It would have been preferable for us to have plywooded the floor to avoid water leaks.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie contreplaqué Je doute que j’aie contreplaqué. I doubt that I countered.
tu aies contreplaqué Il faut que tu aies contreplaqué. You must have countered.
il ait contreplaqué Il est possible qu’il ait contreplaqué. It’s possible he countered.
elle ait contreplaqué Elle craint qu’elle ait contreplaqué. She fears she countered.
on ait contreplaqué On veut qu’on ait contreplaqué. We want it to have been countered.
nous ayons contreplaqué Espérons que nous ayons contreplaqué. Let’s hope we countered.
vous ayez contreplaqué Il est important que vous ayez contreplaqué. It’s important that you countered.
ils aient contreplaqué Ils doutent qu’ils aient contreplaqué. They doubt they countered.
elles aient contreplaqué Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contreplaqué. They prefer they countered.

Other Conjugations for Contreplaquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contreplaquer – 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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