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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb craboter

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The English translation of the French verb craboter is “to plane” or “to smooth.” It is pronounced as /kʁabɔte/.

The origin of the verb craboter can be traced back to the Old French word “carboter,” meaning “to polish.” It is derived from the Latin word “carbotare,” which also means “to polish.” In everyday modern French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a possible or hypothetical action in the past.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies craboté le bois avant de le peindre. (I would have liked you to have planed the wood before painting it.)
  2. Il est possible que nous ayons mal craboté le meuble, il faut le refaire. (It is possible that we have poorly planed the furniture, we need to do it again.)
  3. Mes parents ont exigé que j’aie craboté le parquet pendant toute la journée. (My parents demanded that I spend the whole day planing the floor.)

English translations:

  1. I would have liked you to have planed the wood before painting it.
  2. It is possible that we have poorly planed the furniture, we need to do it again.
  3. My parents demanded that I spend the whole day planing the floor.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie craboté C’est impossible que j’aie craboté toute la soirée. It’s impossible that I crabbed all evening.
tu aies craboté Je suis sûr que tu aies craboté pendant notre absence. I’m sure you crabbed while we were gone.
il ait craboté Il faut qu’il ait craboté pour réussir. He needs to have crabbed to succeed.
elle ait craboté Elle désire qu’elle ait craboté avec ses amis. She wishes she had crabbed with her friends.
on ait craboté On est ravi qu’on ait craboté ensemble. We’re happy that we crabbed together.
nous ayons craboté Il est nécessaire que nous ayons craboté pour terminer à temps. It’s necessary that we crabbed to finish on time.
vous ayez craboté Je suis contente que vous ayez craboté sans moi. I’m glad you crabbed without me.
ils aient craboté Ils croient qu’ils aient craboté toute la nuit. They believe they crabbed all night.
elles aient craboté Elles ont peur qu’elles aient craboté dangereusement. They are afraid they crabbed dangerously.

Other Conjugations for Craboter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Craboter – 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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