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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb customiser

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The English translation of the French verb customiser is “to customize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koo-stoh-mee-zay.”

The word customiser comes from the French noun “coutume,” which means “custom” or “habit.” It is derived from the Latin word “consuetudo,” meaning “custom” or “habit.” In everyday French, customiser is most often used to refer to the act of personalizing or making something unique according to one’s preferences.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, customiser is used to express a desire, wish, or possibility in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’espérais que tu aies customisé ta voiture pour la fête. (I hoped that you had customized your car for the party.)
  2. Ils auraient aimé que nous ayons customisé nos uniformes pour le défilé. (They would have liked us to have customized our uniforms for the parade.)
  3. Elle aurait préféré que je n’aie pas customisé son cadeau. (She would have preferred me not to have customized her gift.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie customisé Je suis surpris qu’elle aie customisé sa voiture. I’m surprised that she customized her car.
tu aies customisé Je suis content qu’elle aies customisé sa voiture. I’m glad that she customized her car.
il ait customisé Je doute qu’il ait customisé sa voiture. I doubt that he customized his car.
elle ait customisé Elle ne crois pas qu’elle ait customisé sa voiture. She doesn’t believe that she customized her car.
on ait customisé On préfère qu’on ait customisé sa voiture. We prefer that we customized our car.
nous ayons customisé Il est important qu’elle ait customisé sa voiture. It’s important that she customized her car.
vous ayez customisé Ils veulent qu’ils aient customisé sa voiture. They want that they customized their car.
ils aient customisé Ils sont heureux qu’ils aient customisé leur voiture. They are happy that they customized their car.
elles aient customisé Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient customisé leur voiture. They are glad that they customized their car.

Other Conjugations for Customiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb customiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Customiser – 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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