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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb créer

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The English translation of the French verb créer is “to create.” It is pronounced “krey-ay” in the infinitive form.

The language origin of créer can be traced back to the Latin word “creare,” meaning “to produce, create, bring forth.” This verb is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or events that have already happened in the past, but are uncertain or hypothetical.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je doute que tu aies créé ce projet. (I doubt that you have created this project.)
  2. J’aimerais que tu aies créé quelque chose de nouveau pour le dîner. (I would like you to have created something new for dinner.)
  3. Il est dommage que nous n’ayons pas créé un plan B avant de commencer. (It’s a shame that we didn’t create a plan B before starting.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie créé Il est possible que j’aie créé un nouveau site web. It’s possible I created a new website.
tu aies créé Tu veux que tu aies créé un compte ? Do you want to have created an account?
il ait créé Il est content que tu ait créé ce projet. He is happy that you created this project.
elle ait créé Elle n’est pas convaincue que tu ait créé le bon choix. She is not convinced you made the right choice.
on ait créé On préfère qu’on ait créé une nouvelle stratégie. We prefer to have created a new strategy.
nous ayons créé Nous souhaitons que nous ayons créé un projet réussi. We hope to have created a successful project.
vous ayez créé Il est important que vous ayez créé une bonne impression. It’s important that you created a good impression.
ils aient créé Ils doutent qu’ils aient créé le plan adéquat. They doubt they created the right plan.
elles aient créé Elles regrettent qu’elles aient créé des problèmes. They regret creating problems.

Other Conjugations for Créer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Créer – 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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