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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégazonner

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The English translation of dégazonner is “to remove the grass” or “to de-turf.” The infinitive form, dégazonner, is pronounced “day-gah-zoh-nay.”

The word dégazonner is derived from the French word “gazon,” meaning grass, and the prefix “dé-” which indicates removal or separation. It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing grass from a certain area, usually with the intent of replanting or redesigning the space.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, dégazonner is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of dégazonner, which is dégazonné.

Examples:

  1. Il faut que j’aie dégazonné le terrain avant de planter les nouvelles fleurs. (I had to remove the grass from the lawn before planting the new flowers.)
  2. Je suis contente que tu aies dégazonné la cour. Maintenant elle est plus propre. (I’m glad you removed the grass from the courtyard. Now it’s cleaner.)
  3. Il était important que nous ayons dégazonné le parc pour le festival. (It was important that we removed the grass from the park for the festival.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie dégazonné Il faut que je aie dégazonné. I must have removed the lawn.
tu aies dégazonné Tu doutes que tu aies dégazonné. You doubt you removed the lawn.
il ait dégazonné Il est possible qu’il ait dégazonné. It’s possible he removed the lawn.
elle ait dégazonné Elle souhaite qu’elle ait dégazonné. She wishes she removed the lawn.
on ait dégazonné On veut qu’on ait dégazonné. We want it to have been removed.
nous ayons dégazonné Nous espérons que nous ayons dégazonné. We hope we removed the lawn.
vous ayez dégazonné Il est important que vous ayez dégazonné. It’s important that you removed the lawn.
ils aient dégazonné Ils doutent qu’ils aient dégazonné. They doubt they removed the lawn.
elles aient dégazonné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dégazonné. They prefer they removed the lawn.

Other Conjugations for Dégazonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégazonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégazonner – 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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