Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Introduction to the verb décesser
The English translation of the French verb décesser is “to cease” or “to stop.” It is pronounced as “day-ses-say” in its infinitive form.
The word décesser comes from the Old French word “deceessier,” which means “to come to an end” or “to pass away.” It is derived from the Latin word “decessare,” which means “to cease” or “to depart.”
In everyday French, décesser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses actions that have taken place in the past and are uncertain or hypothetical. It is used to express doubt, emotion, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of décesser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Ma mère a peur que je n’aie décessé avant de la revoir. (My mother is afraid that I may have died before seeing her again.)
- Il est possible que le conflit entre les deux pays ait décessé après la médiation de l’ONU. (It is possible that the conflict between the two countries ceased after the UN mediation.)
- Je regrette qu’il ait décessé avant de recevoir le prix Nobel. (I regret that he passed away before receiving the Nobel Prize.)
In these examples, décesser is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express uncertainty, possibility, and regret. It is a versatile verb that can convey various shades of meaning depending on the context in which it is used.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of décesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cessé | Je doute que j’aie cessé. | I doubt that I ceased. |
tu | aies cessé | Il faut que tu aies cessé. | You must have ceased. |
il | ait cessé | Il est possible qu’il ait cessé. | It’s possible he ceased. |
elle | ait cessé | Elle craint qu’elle ait cessé. | She fears she ceased. |
on | ait cessé | On veut qu’on ait cessé. | We want it to have ceased. |
nous | ayons cessé | Espérons que nous ayons cessé. | Let’s hope we ceased. |
vous | ayez cessé | Il est important que vous ayez cessé. | It’s important that you ceased. |
ils | aient cessé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cessé. | They doubt they ceased. |
elles | aient cessé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cessé. | They prefer they ceased. |
Other Conjugations for Décesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
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Décesser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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