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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb députer

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The English translation of the French verb députer is “to delegate” or “to assign.” The infinitive form of députer is pronounced as “day-poo-tay.”

Députer comes from the Latin word “deputare,” meaning “to consider” or “to count.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily in a legal or administrative context.

In everyday French, députer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action or situation. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of députer.

Here are three simple examples of députer used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que je me sois député pour contrôler le budget. (It is necessary that I have been delegated to control the budget.)
  2. Je craignais qu’elle n’eût été députée pour représenter notre équipe. (I was afraid that she had been delegated to represent our team.)
  3. J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez député quelqu’un d’autre pour cette mission. (I would have preferred that you had delegated someone else for this mission.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie député Je ne crois pas que j’aie député. I don’t believe I have appointed.
tu aies député Tu veux que tu aies député. You want to have appointed.
il ait député J’espère qu’il ait député. I hope he has appointed.
elle ait député Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait député. She doesn’t think she has appointed.
on ait député On veut qu’on ait député. We want it to have been appointed.
nous ayons député Il est important que nous ayons député. It’s important that we have appointed.
vous ayez député Je veux que vous ayez député. I want you to have appointed.
ils aient député Ils espèrent qu’ils aient député. They hope they have appointed.
elles aient député Elles disent qu’elles aient député. They say they have appointed.

Other Conjugations for Députer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Députer – 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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