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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démerger

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The English translation of the French verb démerger is “to demerge.” It is pronounced as “day-mair-zhay.”

Démerger is derived from the French prefix “dé-” which means “undo” or “reverse” and the verb “merger” which means “to merge.” Together, it literally means “to undo a merger.”

In everyday French, démerger is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is commonly used in formal or legal documents, as well as in business contexts.

Examples:

  1. Il fallait que l’entreprise ait démergé avant de pouvoir se relancer. (It was necessary for the company to have demerged before it could recover itself.)
  2. Les parties ont convenu qu’il aurait été préférable que la fusion se soit démergée plus tôt. (The parties agreed that it would have been better if the merger had demerged earlier.)
  3. Je suis content que les deux sociétés aient finalement démergé. (I am glad that the two companies have finally demerged.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary for the company to have demerged before it could recover itself.
  2. The parties agreed that it would have been better if the merger had demerged earlier.
  3. I am glad that the two companies have finally demerged.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie démérgé Il est possible que j’aie démérgé. It’s possible that I have demerged.
tu aies démérgé Tu veux qu’on aies démérgé. You want us to have demerged.
il ait démérgé Je doute qu’il ait démérgé. I doubt he demerged.
elle ait démérgé Elle souhaite qu’elle ait démérgé. She wishes she had demerged.
on ait démérgé On pense qu’on ait démérgé. We think we have demerged.
nous ayons démérgé Il est possible que nous ayons démérgé. It’s possible that we have demerged.
vous ayez démérgé Il est important que vous ayez démérgé. It’s important that you have demerged.
ils aient démérgé Ils veulent qu’ils aient démérgé. They want them to have demerged.
elles aient démérgé Elles doutent qu’elles aient démérgé. They doubt they have demerged.

Other Conjugations for Démerger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démerger – 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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