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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décamper

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The English translation of the French verb décamper is “to flee” or “to take off”. The infinitive form is pronounced “day-kahm-pay”.

Décamper comes from the Latin word “decampare” which means “to break camp” or “to leave a place”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a literary tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.

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

  1. Il est possible que nous ayons décampé avant la tempête. (It is possible that we fled before the storm.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que tu aies décampé avec moi. (I would have preferred if you had taken off with me.)

  3. Il était nécessaire que vous ayez décampé avant que la police arrive. (It was necessary for you to have fled before the police arrived.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je sois décampé Il faut que je sois décampé. I must have left.
tu sois décampé Tu veux que tu sois décampé. You want to have left.
il soit décampé Il est nécessaire qu’il soit décampé. It’s necessary he left.
elle soit décampée Elle préfère qu’elle soit décampée. She prefers she left.
on soit décampé On espère qu’on soit décampé. We hope we left.
nous soyons décampés Nous sommes contents que nous soyons décampés. We are happy we left.
vous soyez décampés Vous ne voulez pas que vous soyez décampés. You don’t want to have left.
ils soient décampés Ils craignent qu’ils soient décampés. They fear they left.
elles soient décampées Elles doutent qu’elles soient décampées. They doubt they left.

Other Conjugations for Décamper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décamper – 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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