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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cylindrer

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The English translation of cylindrer is “to cylinder” or “to roll into a cylinder.” It is pronounced as “seel-in-dreh.”

The origin of the verb cylindrer comes from the Latin word “cylindrus,” which means “roller” or “cylinder.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of shaping something into a cylinder, such as rolling out dough or shaping clay.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, cylindrer is conjugated as “aie cylindré” for the first person singular, “aies cylindré” for the second person singular, “ait cylindré” for the third person singular, “ayons cylindré” for the first person plural, “ayez cylindré” for the second person plural, and “aient cylindré” for the third person plural.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aimerais que tu aies cylindré la pâte avant de la mettre au four. (I would like you to have rolled the dough into a cylinder before putting it in the oven.)
  2. Il était important que nous ayons cylindré l’argile avant de la cuire. (It was important that we had rolled the clay into a cylinder before firing it.)
  3. Il était préférable que vous ayez cylindré le papier pour qu’il soit facile à ranger. (It was preferable that you had rolled the paper so that it would be easy to store.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie cylindrè Il faut que je aie cylindrè. I must have cylindred.
tu aies cylindrè Il est possible que tu aies cylindrè. It’s possible you cylindred.
il ait cylindrè Il est possible qu’il ait cylindrè. It’s possible he cylindred.
elle ait cylindrè Elle préfère qu’elle ait cylindrè. She prefers she cylindred.
on ait cylindrè On veut qu’on ait cylindrè. We want it to have been cylindred.
nous ayons cylindrè Espérons que nous ayons cylindrè. Let’s hope we cylindred.
vous ayez cylindrè Vous préférez qu’il ayez cylindrè. You prefer you cylindred.
ils aient cylindrè Ils doutent qu’ils aient cylindrè. They doubt they cylindred.
elles aient cylindrè Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cylindrè. They prefer they cylindred.

Other Conjugations for Cylindrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cylindrer – 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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