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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déglinguer

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The English translation of the French verb déglinguer is “to wreck” or “to destroy.” It is pronounced as “day-glin-gueh.”

The word déglinguer comes from the French slang word “glingue” which means “gun.” This word is believed to have originated from the Latin word “gladius” meaning “sword.” In everyday French, déglinguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express something that has been destroyed or wrecked in the past. This tense is used when there is doubt or uncertainty about the action being completed.

Example 1: J’ai peur que tu aies déglingué le moteur de la voiture. (I’m afraid you wrecked the car’s engine.)
Example 2: Ils étaient contents que nous ayons déglingué le projet. (They were happy that we destroyed the project.)
Example 3: Je ne suis pas sûr qu’il ait vraiment déglingué le bâtiment. (I’m not sure he really wrecked the building.)

English translations:
Example 1: I’m afraid you wrecked the car’s engine.
Example 2: They were happy that we destroyed the project.
Example 3: I’m not sure he really wrecked the building.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déglingué Je suis content que j’aie déglingué mon frère. I’m happy that I wrecked my brother.
tu aies déglingué Crois-moi, il est important que tu aies déglingué cette voiture. Believe me, it’s important that you wrecked this car.
il ait déglingué Il est possible que mon frère ait déglingué la voiture. It’s possible that my brother wrecked the car.
elle ait déglingué Elle est convaincue qu’elle ait déglingué ses chaussures. She is convinced that she wrecked her shoes.
on ait déglingué On doit s’assurer qu’on ait déglingué sa voiture. We must make sure that we wrecked our car.
nous ayons déglingué Vous pensez qu’il est préférable que nous ayons déglingué cette voiture. You think it’s better that we wrecked this car.
vous ayez déglingué Il est dommage que vous ayez déglingué votre voiture. It’s a shame that you wrecked your car.
ils aient déglingué Ils sont convaincus qu’ils aient déglingué la maison. They are convinced that they wrecked the house.
elles aient déglingué Elles ne peuvent pas croire qu’elles aient déglingué leurs vêtements. They can’t believe they wrecked their clothes.

Other Conjugations for Déglinguer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglinguer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déglinguer – 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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