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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démobiliser

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The English translation of the French verb démobiliser is “to demobilize.” It is pronounced as “day-moh-bee-lee-zay.”

The language origin of démobiliser is derived from the French words “dé-” (meaning “dis-“) and “mobiliser” (meaning “to mobilize”). It was first used in the military context in the late 18th century to refer to the process of disbanding or releasing soldiers from active duty.

In everyday French, démobiliser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past possibility or hypothetical situation. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to introduce a clause that expresses doubt, uncertainty, or a wish.

Examples:

  1. Je doute qu’ils aient démobilisé les soldats aussi rapidement.
    (I doubt that they demobilized the soldiers so quickly.)

  2. Il est possible que la mobilisation n’ait pas été suivie d’une démobilisation complète.
    (It is possible that the mobilization was not followed by a complete demobilization.)

  3. J’aurais préféré que la guerre n’ait pas nécessité la démobilisation de tant de jeunes hommes.
    (I would have preferred that the war did not require the demobilization of so many young men.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie démobilisé Il est peu probable que j’aie démobilisé. It’s unlikely that I demobilized.
tu aies démobilisé C’est un soulagement que tu aies démobilisé. It’s a relief that you demobilized.
il ait démobilisé Je ne crois pas qu’il ait démobilisé. I don’t believe he demobilized.
elle ait démobilisé Elle est contente qu’elle ait démobilisé. She is happy that she demobilized.
on ait démobilisé On espère qu’on ait démobilisé. We hope we demobilized.
nous ayons démobilisé Il faut que nous ayons démobilisé. We must have demobilized.
vous ayez démobilisé Vous êtes rassurés que vous ayez démobilisé. You are relieved that you demobilized.
ils aient démobilisé Ils sont fiers qu’ils aient démobilisé. They are proud that they demobilized.
elles aient démobilisé Elles doutent qu’elles aient démobilisé. They doubt they demobilized.

Other Conjugations for Démobiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démobiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démobiliser – 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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