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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défourner

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The English translation of the French verb défourner is “to remove from the oven.” It is pronounced as “day-foor-nay.”

The word défourner comes from the Latin words “de” and “furnus,” which mean “out” and “oven” respectively. It is primarily used in the kitchen or cooking context, to describe the action of taking food out of the oven.

In everyday French, défourner is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjonctif present form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of défourner in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’espère que tu aies défourner le gâteau avant de le servir. (I hope you had removed the cake from the oven before serving it.)
  2. Il faut que nous ayons défourner les légumes avant qu’ils ne brûlent. (We have to have taken the vegetables out of the oven before they burn.)
  3. Je doute que vous ayez défourner le poulet à temps. (I doubt that you had taken the chicken out of the oven on time.)

In all of the above examples, the subjonctif passé form of défourner is used to express uncertainty or doubt about the action of taking food out of the oven in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie défourné Je doute que j’aie défourner le gâteau. I doubt that I took the cake out.
tu aies défourner Il faut que tu aies défourner le pain. You must have taken the bread out.
il ait défourner Il est possible qu’il ait défourner le plat. It’s possible he took out the dish.
elle ait défourner Elle craint qu’elle ait défourner les cookies. She fears she took out the cookies.
on ait défourner On veut qu’on ait défourner les croissants. We want it to have been taken out the croissants.
nous ayons défourner Espérons que nous ayons défourner le repas. Let’s hope we took out the meal.
vous ayez défourner Il est important que vous ayez défourner les tartes. It’s important that you took out the pies.
ils aient défourner Ils doutent qu’ils aient défourner les muffins. They doubt they took out the muffins.
elles aient défourner Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient défourner les crêpes. They prefer they took out the crepes.

Other Conjugations for Défourner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défourner – 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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