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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déposséder

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The English translation of déposséder is “to dispossess” or “to deprive”.

The infinitive form of déposséder is pronounced as “day-pos-seh-day”.

Déposséder comes from the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “take away” and the verb “posséder” meaning “to possess”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express an action that did not happen in the past or a hypothetical situation.

Examples:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu ne m’aies pas dépossédé de mon argent. (I wish you had not dispossessed me of my money.)
  2. Il est possible qu’ils aient dépossédé leur frère de ses biens. (It is possible that they dispossessed their brother of his possessions.)
  3. Nous aurions été heureux si elle ne nous avait pas dépossédés de notre maison. (We would have been happy if she had not dispossessed us of our house.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie dépossédé Je doute que j’aie dépossédé quelqu’un. I doubt that I dispossessed someone.
tu aies dépossédé Il faut que tu aies dépossédé quelqu’un. You must have dispossessed someone.
il ait dépossédé Il est possible qu’il ait dépossédé ses biens. It’s possible he dispossessed his belongings.
elle ait dépossédé Elle craint qu’elle ait dépossédé ses droits. She fears she dispossessed her rights.
on ait dépossédé On veut qu’on ait dépossédé les personnes concernées. We want the concerned persons to have been dispossessed.
nous ayons dépossédé Espérons que nous ayons dépossédé le coupable. Let’s hope we dispossessed the culprit.
vous ayez dépossédé Il est important que vous ayez dépossédé l’héritage. It’s important that you dispossessed the inheritance.
ils aient dépossédé Ils doutent qu’ils aient dépossédé les citoyens de leurs droits. They doubt they dispossessed the citizens of their rights.
elles aient dépossédé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dépossédé leur propriété. They prefer they dispossessed their property.

Other Conjugations for Déposséder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déposséder – 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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