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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décarreler

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The English translation of the French verb décarreler is “to remove tiles.” It is pronounced as “de-kah-rey-leh.”

Décarreler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and “carreler” meaning “to tile.” It is a regular verb that follows the conjugation pattern of -er verbs.

In everyday French, décarreler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses an action that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of décarreler.

Three simple examples of décarreler in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il faut que j’aie décarrelé la salle de bain avant que les invités arrivent. (I had to have removed the tiles in the bathroom before the guests arrived.)

  2. Elle est contente que vous ayez décarrelé la cuisine. (She is happy that you removed the tiles in the kitchen.)

  3. Nous doutons qu’ils aient décarrelé le salon eux-mêmes. (We doubt that they removed the tiles in the living room themselves.)

English translations:

  1. It’s necessary that I had removed the tiles in the bathroom before the guests arrived.
  2. She is happy that you removed the tiles in the kitchen.
  3. We doubt that they removed the tiles in the living room themselves.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie décarrelé Je ne pense pas que j’aie décarrelé. I don’t think I removed the floor tiles.
tu aies décarrelé Il est possible que tu aies décarrelé. It’s possible you removed the floor tiles.
il ait décarrelé Il est improbable qu’il ait décarrelé. It’s unlikely that he removed the floor tiles.
elle ait décarrelé Elle doute qu’elle ait décarrelé. She doubts she removed the floor tiles.
on ait décarrelé On veut qu’on ait décarrelé. We want it to have been removed the floor tiles.
nous ayons décarrelé Nous sommes contents que nous ayons décarrelé. We are happy that we removed the floor tiles.
vous ayez décarrelé Il est important que vous ayez décarrelé. It’s important that you removed the floor tiles.
ils aient décarrelé Ils ne croient pas qu’ils aient décarrelé. They don’t believe they removed the floor tiles.
elles aient décarrelé Elles veulent qu’elles aient décarrelé. They want to have removed the floor tiles.

Other Conjugations for Décarreler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarreler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décarreler – 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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