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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégrosser

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The English translation of the French verb dégrosser is “to rough out” or “to shape.” The infinitive form of dégrosser is pronounced as “day-groh-say.”

The word dégrosser comes from the Old French word “degréisser” which means “to clean off grease.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to the act of smoothing out or refining something.

In everyday French, dégrosser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent form, followed by the past participle of the verb.

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

  1. Il faut que j’aie dégrossi le bois avant de le sculpter. (I had to have roughed out the wood before carving it.)
  2. J’espère qu’elle ait dégrossi sa présentation avant de la soumettre à son patron. (I hope she had roughed out her presentation before submitting it to her boss.)
  3. Nous aurions aimé que vous ayez dégrossi les détails avant de publier l’article. (We would have liked for you to have roughed out the details before publishing the article.)

In these examples, dégrosser is used to express the idea of completing a preliminary or rough version of something before moving on to a more refined or final version.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dégrosser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégrosser – 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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