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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déjanter

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The English translation of the French verb déjanter is “to come off the rim/tire.” The infinitive form, déjanter, is pronounced “day-jon-tay.”

Déjanter comes from the Latin word “disgiunctare,” meaning “to disconnect.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or event. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of using déjanter in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. J’espère que tu aies déjanté avant de partir. (I hope you came off the rim before leaving.)
  2. Il est possible que nous ayons déjanté en roulant sur cette route cahoteuse. (It is possible that we came off the rim while driving on this bumpy road.)
  3. Je doute qu’ils soient déjantés, ils ont vérifié leur pneus avant de partir. (I doubt they came off the rim, they checked their tires before leaving.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical situation or doubt about a past event. It is often used in more formal or literary contexts in French.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déjanté Je suis content que j’aie déjanté. I’m glad I unjammed.
tu aies déjanté Il faut que tu aies déjanté. You must have unjammed.
il ait déjanté Il est important qu’il ait déjanté. It’s important he unjammed.
elle ait déjanté Elle souhaite qu’elle ait déjanté. She wishes she unjammed.
on ait déjanté On espère qu’on ait déjanté. We hope we unjammed.
nous ayons déjanté Nous craignons que nous ayons déjanté. We fear we unjammed.
vous ayez déjanté Il est possible que vous ayez déjanté. It’s possible you unjammed.
ils aient déjanté Ils doivent être contents qu’ils aient déjanté. They must be glad they unjammed.
elles aient déjanté Elles veulent qu’elles aient déjanté. They want them to have unjammed.

Other Conjugations for Déjanter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déjanter – 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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