Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Introduction to the verb demeurer
The English translation of the French verb demeurer is “to remain” or “to stay.” The infinitive form, demeurer, is pronounced “deh-muh-ray.”
The word demeurer comes from the Latin word “manere” meaning “to remain.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Three simple examples of demeurer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il faut que je sois demeuré calme pendant l’examen. (I must have remained calm during the exam.)
- Il semble qu’elle soit demeurée amoureuse de lui malgré leur séparation. (It seems that she remained in love with him despite their breakup.)
- Nous devons être sûrs qu’ils soient demeurés en sécurité pendant l’orage. (We must be sure that they remained safe during the storm.)
English translations:
- I must have remained calm during the exam.
- It seems that she remained in love with him despite their breakup.
- We must be sure that they remained safe during the storm.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of demeurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | sois demeuré | Je suis désolé que je sois demeuré. | I’m sorry that I’ve stayed. |
tu | sois demeuré | Elle préfère que tu sois demeuré. | She prefers that you’ve stayed. |
il | soit demeuré | Je suis convaincu qu’il soit demeuré. | I’m convinced that he’s stayed. |
elle | soit demeurée | Il est possible qu’elle soit demeurée. | It’s possible she stayed. |
on | soit demeuré | On veut qu’on soit demeuré. | We want to have stayed. |
nous | soyons demeurés | Je suis content que nous soyons demeurés. | I’m glad that we stayed. |
vous | soyez demeurés | Je suis sûr que vous soyez demeurés. | I’m sure you’ve stayed. |
ils | soient demeurés | Il est regrettable qu’ils soient demeurés. | It’s unfortunate that they’ve stayed. |
elles | soient demeurées | Elle dit qu’elles soient demeurées. | She says they’ve stayed. |
Other Conjugations for Demeurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
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Demeurer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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