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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déculpabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb déculpabiliser is “to absolve someone of guilt” or “to make someone feel less guilty.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-kul-pee-ba-lee-zay.”

Déculpabiliser is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “culpabiliser,” meaning “to blame” or “to make someone feel guilty.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or states that have taken place in the past but are still relevant in the present.

Examples:

  1. Je suis heureux que tu aies déculpabilisé ton ami. (I am happy that you absolved your friend of guilt.)
  2. Il était important qu’elle ait déculpabilisé son fils pour qu’il puisse avancer. (It was important for her to absolve her son of guilt so that he could move on.)
  3. Nous aurions aimé que le juge ait déculpabilisé l’accusé. (We would have liked for the judge to have absolved the accused of guilt.)

In each of these examples, déculpabiliser is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is still relevant in the present. It is often used in situations where someone is feeling guilty or has been accused of something, and someone else is trying to ease their guilt or absolve them of any wrongdoing.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déculpabilisé Je suis content que j’aie déculpabilisé. I am glad that I freed myself from guilt.
tu aies déculpabilisé J’espère que tu aies déculpabilisé. I hope you freed yourself from guilt.
il ait déculpabilisé Il est possible qu’il ait déculpabilisé. It’s possible he freed himself from guilt.
elle ait déculpabilisé Elle estime qu’elle ait déculpabilisé. She believes she freed herself from guilt.
on ait déculpabilisé On veut qu’on ait déculpabilisé. We want to have freed ourselves from guilt.
nous ayons déculpabilisé Il est important que nous ayons déculpabilisé. It’s important that we freed ourselves from guilt.
vous ayez déculpabilisé J’espère que vous ayez déculpabilisé. I hope you freed yourselves from guilt.
ils aient déculpabilisé Ils croient qu’ils aient déculpabilisé. They believe they freed themselves from guilt.
elles aient déculpabilisé Elles doutent qu’elles aient déculpabilisé. They doubt they freed themselves from guilt.

Other Conjugations for Déculpabiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculpabiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déculpabiliser – 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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