Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Introduction to the verb culbuter
The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to overturn” or “to topple.” It is pronounced “kool-byoo-tay” in its infinitive form.
Culbuter comes from the Old French word culbute, meaning “somersault,” which is derived from the Latin word culbutare, meaning “to throw over backwards.” In everyday French, culbuter is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish, doubt, or uncertainty about a past action.
3 examples of culbuter in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies culbuté cette mauvaise habitude. (I wish you had overturned this bad habit.)
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Il est possible qu’il ait culbuté le vase en jouant au ballon. (It’s possible that he toppled the vase while playing with a ball.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait culbuté ces idées préconçues. (I doubt she overturned these preconceived ideas.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of culbuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie culbuté | Je suis content que j’aie culbuté. | I’m glad I tumbled. |
tu | aies culbuté | J’espère que tu aies culbuté. | I hope you tumbled. |
il | ait culbuté | Il est possible qu’il ait culbuté. | It’s possible he tumbled. |
elle | ait culbuté | Elle est triste qu’elle ait culbuté. | She’s sad she tumbled. |
on | ait culbuté | On veut qu’on ait culbuté. | We want it to have been tumbled. |
nous | ayons culbuté | Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons culbuté. | We’re happy we tumbled. |
vous | ayez culbuté | Ils souhaitent que vous ayez culbuté. | They wish you tumbled. |
ils | aient culbuté | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient culbuté. | They hope they tumbled. |
elles | aient culbuté | Elles sont sûres qu’elles aient culbuté. | They’re sure they tumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Culbuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
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Culbuter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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