Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Introduction to the verb dactylographier
The English translation of the French verb dactylographier is “to type” or “to type up.” It is pronounced as “dak-tee-loh-grah-fyeh” in the infinitive form.
The word dactylographier comes from the Greek words “daktylos,” meaning finger, and “grapho,” meaning to write. It was first used in the 19th century to refer to the act of typing or using a keyboard.
In everyday French, dactylographier is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il faut que j’aie dactylographié le rapport avant demain.
Translation: I had to have typed up the report before tomorrow. -
Je suis contente qu’elle ait dactylographié le document à temps.
Translation: I am happy that she typed up the document on time. -
Il est possible que nous ayons dactylographié la lettre pour rien.
Translation: It is possible that we typed up the letter for nothing.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dactylographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dactylographié | Je doute que j’aie dactylographié. | I doubt that I typed. |
tu | aies dactylographié | Il faut que tu aies dactylographié. | You must have typed. |
il | ait dactylographié | Il est possible qu’il ait dactylographié. | It’s possible he typed. |
elle | ait dactylographié | Elle craint qu’elle ait dactylographié. | She fears she typed. |
on | ait dactylographié | On veut qu’on ait dactylographié. | We want it to have been typed. |
nous | ayons dactylographié | Espérons que nous ayons dactylographié. | Let’s hope we typed. |
vous | ayez dactylographié | Il est important que vous ayez dactylographié. | It’s important that you typed. |
ils | aient dactylographié | Ils doutent qu’ils aient dactylographié. | They doubt they typed. |
elles | aient dactylographié | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dactylographié. | They prefer they typed. |
Other Conjugations for Dactylographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
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Dactylographier – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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Future tense
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