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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décanter

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The English translation of the French verb décanter is “to decant.” It is pronounced as “day-kahn-tay.”

The word décanter comes from the Latin word “decantere,” which means “to pour off.” In everyday French, décanter is most often used in its infinitive form as “décanter” and in the Subjonctif Passé tense as “aie décanté” (have decanted).

Here are three simple examples of décanter in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’espère que tu aies décanté le vin avant de le boire. (I hope you have decanted the wine before drinking it.)
  2. Il faut que nous ayons décanté le jus d’orange pour qu’il soit plus clair. (We need to have decanted the orange juice so it will be clearer.)
  3. Il est important que vous ayez décanté le champagne avant de le servir. (It is important that you have decanted the champagne before serving it.)

English translations:

  1. I hope you have decanted the wine before drinking it.
  2. We need to have decanted the orange juice so it will be clearer.
  3. It is important that you have decanted the champagne before serving it.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie décanté Je doute que j’aie décanté. I doubt that I decanted.
tu aies décanté Il faut que tu aies décanté. You must have decanted.
il ait décanté Il est possible qu’il ait décanté. It’s possible he decanted.
elle ait décanté Elle craint qu’elle ait décanté. She fears she decanted.
on ait décanté On veut qu’on ait décanté. We want it to have been decanted.
nous ayons décanté Espérons que nous ayons décanté. Let’s hope we decanted.
vous ayez décanté Il est important que vous ayez décanté. It’s important that you decanted.
ils aient décanté Ils doutent qu’ils aient décanté. They doubt they decanted.
elles aient décanté Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient décanté. They prefer they decanted.

Other Conjugations for Décanter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décanter – 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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