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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb corriger

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The English translation of the French verb corriger is “to correct.” It is pronounced as “koh-ree-zhay.”

The language origin of corriger can be traced back to the Latin word “corrigere,” meaning “to make straight, set right.” In everyday French, corriger is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past action that is subjunctive or hypothetical.

Here are three examples of corriger in the Subjonctif Passé tense and their English translations:

  1. J’aimerais que tu aies corrigé tes erreurs avant de rendre ton devoir. (I wish you had corrected your mistakes before handing in your assignment.)

  2. Il fallait que je corrige mes fautes d’orthographe avant de soumettre mon rapport. (I had to correct my spelling mistakes before submitting my report.)

  3. Nous aurions dû corriger cette erreur avant qu’elle ne devienne trop grave. (We should have corrected this mistake before it became too serious.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Corriger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Corriger – 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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