Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Introduction to the verb contrôler
The English translation of the French verb contrôler is “to control” or “to check.” The infinitive form of contrôler is pronounced as “kohn-troh-leh.”
The word contrôler comes from the Latin word “contrarotulare,” meaning “to check or verify.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Passé tense is often used to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action, wish, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of contrôler used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
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J’espère que tu aies contrôlé les invitations avant de les envoyer. (I hope you checked the invitations before sending them.)
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Il est essentiel que nous ayons contrôlé les documents avant de les soumettre. (It is essential that we have checked the documents before submitting them.)
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Je doute qu’il ait contrôlé ses émotions lors de l’entretien d’embauche. (I doubt he controlled his emotions during the job interview.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contrôlé | Je doute que j’aie contrôlé. | I doubt that I controlled. |
tu | aies contrôlé | Il faut que tu aies contrôlé. | You must have controlled. |
il | ait contrôlé | Il est possible qu’il ait contrôlé. | It’s possible he controlled. |
elle | ait contrôlé | Elle craint qu’elle ait contrôlé. | She fears she controlled. |
on | ait contrôlé | On veut qu’on ait contrôlé. | We want it to have been controlled. |
nous | ayons contrôlé | Espérons que nous ayons contrôlé. | Let’s hope we controlled. |
vous | ayez contrôlé | Il est important que vous ayez contrôlé. | It’s important that you controlled. |
ils | aient contrôlé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient contrôlé. | They doubt they controlled. |
elles | aient contrôlé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contrôlé. | They prefer they controlled. |
Other Conjugations for Contrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
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Contrôler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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