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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dématérialiser

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The English translation of the French verb dématérialiser is “to dematerialize” or “to digitize.” It is pronounced as “day-mah-tay-ree-ah-lee-zay” in the infinitive form.

Dématérialiser is a compound word formed from the prefix “dé-“, which can indicate negation or reversal, and the word “matérialiser” meaning “to materialize” or “to make material.” The prefix “dé-” comes from the Latin word “de” meaning “away from” or “down from.” Therefore, dématérialiser can be translated as “to make something less material” or “to convert something into a digital form.”

In everyday French, dématérialiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a literary or formal tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.

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

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies dématérialisé toutes ces archives avant de les jeter. (I would have liked you to have dematerialized all these archives before throwing them away.)

  2. Il fallait que nous ayons dématérialisé tous les documents avant de quitter l’entreprise. (We had to have dematerialized all the documents before leaving the company.)

  3. Elle était heureuse que son fils ait dématérialisé toutes ses cassettes vidéo pour les stocker en ligne. (She was happy that her son had dematerialized all her video tapes to store them online.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dématérialiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dématérialiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dématérialiser – 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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