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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décauser

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The English translation of the French verb décauser is “to cause problems or trouble.” Its infinitive form is pronounced as “day-koh-zay.”

Décauser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé,” which means “to undo” or “to remove,” and the verb “causer,” which means “to cause.” In everyday French, décauser is most often used in Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical situation or to express regret about something that has already happened.

Here are three simple examples of how décauser is used in Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu ne décauses pas autant de problèmes. (I wish you hadn’t caused so many problems.)

  2. Il fallait que nous ne décausions pas autant de conflits au travail. (We shouldn’t have caused so many conflicts at work.)

  3. Elle regrette que ses actions aient décausé tant de souffrance. (She regrets that her actions caused so much pain.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie décausé Je suis content que j’aie décausé. I am glad that I have stopped chatting.
tu aies décausé Il faut que tu aies décausé. You must have stopped chatting.
il ait décausé Il est possible qu’il ait décausé. It’s possible that he stopped chatting.
elle ait décausé Elle préfère qu’elle ait décausé. She prefers that she stopped chatting.
on ait décausé On veut qu’on ait décausé. We want it to have stopped chatting.
nous ayons décausé Il est temps que nous ayons décausé. It’s time for us to stop chatting.
vous ayez décausé Vous avez peur que vous ayez décausé. You are afraid that you stopped chatting.
ils aient décausé Ils craignent que vous aient décausé. They are afraid that they stopped chatting.
elles aient décausé Elles doutent qu’elles aient décausé. They doubt that they stopped chatting.

Other Conjugations for Décauser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décauser – 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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