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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déblayer

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The English translation of the French verb déblayer is “to clear” or “to remove.” It is pronounced as “day-blay-ay” in its infinitive form.

Déblayer comes from the Old French word “desbler,” meaning “to clear,” which is derived from the Latin word “displere,” meaning “to scatter.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or events that have taken place in the past but are uncertain or hypothetical.

Here are three simple examples of déblayer in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Il est temps que nous ayons déblayé le jardin avant que les invités n’arrivent. (It’s time for us to have cleared the garden before the guests arrive.)

  2. J’espère que tu aies déblayé ta chambre avant que tes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I hope that you have cleared your room before your parents come back home.)

  3. Il fallait que vous eussiez déblayé la route pour que les voitures puissent passer. (It was necessary for you to have cleared the road for the cars to pass.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déblayé Il est possible que j’aie déblayé. It’s possible that I cleared.
tu aies déblayé Tu crains que tu aies déblayé. You fear that you cleared.
il ait déblayé Il doute que j’ait déblayé. He doubts that he cleared.
elle ait déblayé Elle préfère qu’elle ait déblayé. She prefers she cleared.
on ait déblayé On veut qu’on ait déblayé. We want it to have been cleared.
nous ayons déblayé Pour que nous ayons déblayé, il faut qu’on s’organise. For us to clear, we need to organize.
vous ayez déblayé Nous souhaitons que vous ayez déblayé. We wish that you cleared.
ils aient déblayé Ils doutent qu’ils aient déblayé. They doubt that they cleared.
elles aient déblayé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient déblayé. They prefer that they cleared.

Other Conjugations for Déblayer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déblayer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déblayer – 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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