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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délaver

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The English translation of the French verb délaver is “to fade” or “to wash out.” It is pronounced as “day-la-vay.”

The origin of the word délaver can be traced back to the Latin word “lavare,” which means “to wash.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Il fallait que tu délavasses ton pantalon avant de le porter. (It was necessary for you to wash out your pants before wearing them.)

  2. Je doutais qu’elle eût délavé ses cheveux pour le mariage. (I doubted that she had washed out her hair for the wedding.)

  3. Nous espérions que le soleil eût délavé les taches sur le tapis. (We were hoping that the sun had faded the stains on the carpet.)

English Translations:

  1. It was necessary for you to wash out your pants before wearing them.

  2. I doubted that she had washed out her hair for the wedding.

  3. We were hoping that the sun had faded the stains on the carpet.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Délaver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délaver – 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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