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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déchagriner

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The English translation of the French verb déchagriner is “to console” or “to comfort”. It is pronounced as “day-shah-gree-NAY”.

Déchagriner comes from the Old French word “deschagrenier” which means “to free from sorrow”. It is composed of the prefix “des-” which means “away” and the word “chagrin” which means “sorrow”. In everyday French, déchagriner is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical action or wish.

Examples:

  1. Je regrette que tu n’aies pas pu me déchagriner hier soir. (I regret that you couldn’t console me last night.)
  2. Il aurait aimé que ses amis cherchent à le déchagriner après la perte de son animal de compagnie. (He would have liked his friends to try to comfort him after the loss of his pet.)
  3. Nous aurions été heureux si nos parents nous avaient déchagriner lorsque nous étions enfants. (We would have been happy if our parents had consoled us when we were children.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Déchagriner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déchagriner – 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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