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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démaquer

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The English translation of démaquer is “to remove makeup.” It is pronounced as “day-mah-kay.”

Démaquer is a compound verb formed from the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the noun “maquillage” meaning “makeup.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of taking off one’s makeup at the end of the day.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, démaquer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened in the past. It is often used in conjunction with “si” (if) to express a condition.

Here are three examples of démaquer used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su, je l’aurais démaquée avant de me coucher. (If I had known, I would have removed my makeup before going to bed.)
  2. Nous aurions aimé qu’elle se soit démaquée avant de venir à la soirée. (We would have liked for her to have removed her makeup before coming to the party.)
  3. Il m’a dit qu’il fallait que je me sois démaquée avant d’aller à la piscine. (He told me that I had to have removed my makeup before going to the pool.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie démaqué Je veux que j’aie démaqué. I want to have removed my makeup.
tu aies démaqué Il est important que tu aies démaqué. It’s important that you removed your makeup.
il ait démaqué Il est possible qu’il ait démaqué. It’s possible he removed his makeup.
elle ait démaqué Elle doute qu’elle ait démaqué. She doubts she removed her makeup.
on ait démaqué On doit s’assurer qu’on ait démaqué. We must make sure we removed our makeup.
nous ayons démaqué Nous devons être sûrs que nous ayons démaqué. We must be sure we removed our makeup.
vous ayez démaqué Vous voulez qu’ils ayez démaqué. You want them to have removed their makeup.
ils aient démaqué Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient démaqué. They prefer they removed their makeup.
elles aient démaqué Elles doutent qu’elles aient démaqué. They doubt they removed their makeup.

Other Conjugations for Démaquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démaquer – 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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