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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déposer

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The English translation of the French verb déposer is “to deposit” or “to drop off.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-poh-zay.”

Déposer comes from the Latin word “deponere” which means “to put down” or “to lay down.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past desire or possibility.

Examples:

  1. Je suis contente que tu aies déposé tes clés chez moi. (I’m glad you dropped off your keys at my place.)
  2. Il est possible que nous ayons déposé nos valises à l’hôtel avant de partir en excursion. (It’s possible that we deposited our suitcases at the hotel before going on the excursion.)
  3. Je regrette que tu n’aies pas déposé ta candidature à temps. (I regret that you didn’t submit your application on time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déposé Je suis content que j’aie déposé mon dossier. I’m glad I submitted my application.
tu aies déposé Il faut que tu aies déposé ta demande. You must have filed your request.
il ait déposé Il est possible qu’il ait déposé son rapport. It’s possible he deposited his report.
elle ait déposé Elle craint qu’elle ait déposé les documents. She fears she submitted the documents.
on ait déposé On veut qu’on ait déposé les clés. We want the keys to have been deposited.
nous ayons déposé Espérons que nous ayons déposé les papiers. Let’s hope we dropped off the papers.
vous ayez déposé Il est important que vous ayez déposé la plainte. It’s important that you filed the complaint.
ils aient déposé Ils doutent qu’ils aient déposé leur demande. They doubt they submitted their request.
elles aient déposé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient déposé les clés. They prefer they deposited the keys.

Other Conjugations for Déposer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déposer – 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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