Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Introduction to the verb convulsionner
The English translation of the French verb convulsionner is “to convulse” or “to have convulsions.” The infinitive form of convulsionner is pronounced as “kohn-vuhl-soo-nee.”
The word convulsionner comes from the Latin word “convulsionare,” meaning “to shake violently.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the French word “convulsion,” meaning “contraction of the muscles.”
In everyday French, convulsionner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action or event that is uncertain, desired, or hypothetical. This tense is commonly used in conditional sentences or after certain verbs such as “vouloir” (to want), “aimer” (to like), or “demander” (to ask).
Here are three simple examples of convulsionner in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il est possible que j’aie convulsionné durant la nuit. (It is possible that I had convulsions during the night.)
- Je souhaiterais que tu aies convulsionné moins fort. (I wish you had convulsed less violently.)
- Il est temps que le patient ait convulsionné pour qu’on puisse lui administrer le médicament. (It is time for the patient to have convulsions so we can give him the medicine.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of convulsionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie convulsionné | Il est possible que j’aie convulsionné. | It’s possible that I convulsed. |
tu | aies convulsionné | Tu as peur que tu aies convulsionné. | You’re afraid you convulsed. |
il | ait convulsionné | Il se peut qu’il ait convulsionné. | It’s possible that he convulsed. |
elle | ait convulsionné | Elle préfère qu’elle ait convulsionné. | She prefers she convulsed. |
on | ait convulsionné | On veut qu’on ait convulsionné. | We want it to have been convulsed. |
nous | ayons convulsionné | Il faut que nous ayons convulsionné. | We must have convulsed. |
vous | ayez convulsionné | Il est important que vous ayez convulsionné. | It’s important that you convulsed. |
ils | aient convulsionné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient convulsionné. | They doubt they convulsed. |
elles | aient convulsionné | Elles ont peur qu’elles aient convulsionné. | They’re afraid they convulsed. |
Other Conjugations for Convulsionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
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Convulsionner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
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Interactions with Other Tenses
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