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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délirer

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The English translation of the French verb délirer is “to be delirious” or “to ramble.”

The infinitive form of délirer is pronounced as “de-lee-rey.”

The word délirer comes from the Latin word “delirare” which means “to rave” or “to wander in mind.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has since been used to describe someone who is not thinking clearly or is talking incoherently.

In everyday French, délirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possibility or hypothetical action in the past. It is often used to express doubt, uncertainty, or emotion.

Examples of délirer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il est possible que j’aie déliré pendant ma fièvre. (It is possible that I was delirious during my fever.)
  2. Je doute qu’il ait déliré à propos de cette idée. (I doubt that he rambled about this idea.)
  3. Il est dommage qu’elle ait déliré à ce point lors de sa présentation. (It’s a shame she was so delirious during her presentation.)

English translations:

  1. It is possible that I was delirious during my fever.
  2. I doubt that he rambled about this idea.
  3. It’s a shame she was so delirious during her presentation.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Délirer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délirer – 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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