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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décrisper

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The English translation of the French verb décrisper is “to relax” or “to relieve tension”. It is pronounced as [dey-kree-sphey] in its infinitive form.

The word décrisper is derived from the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “to undo” or “to remove”, and the word “crisp”, meaning “crisp” or “tense”. Together, they form the concept of “undoing tension” or “relaxing”.

In everyday French, décrisper is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.

Here are 3 examples of décrisper used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies décrispé l’atmosphère lors de la réunion. (I wish you had relaxed the atmosphere during the meeting.)

  2. Il est possible qu’ils aient décrispé les relations entre les deux pays. (It is possible that they have relieved tensions between the two countries.)

  3. Je doute qu’elle ait décrispé après cette situation stressante. (I doubt she relaxed after that stressful situation.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Décrisper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrisper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décrisper – 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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