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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaffecter

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The English translation of the French verb désaffecter is “to decommission” or “to deactivate.” It is pronounced “day-zah-fek-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word désaffecter comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “affecter” which means “to affect” or “to assign.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a compound tense formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Examples:

  1. Il est essentiel que les armes nucléaires soient désaffectées. (It is essential that nuclear weapons be decommissioned.)
  2. Nous sommes ravis que cette ancienne usine soit désaffectée pour en faire un parc. (We are delighted that this former factory is being decommissioned to make a park.)
  3. Il était temps que ces vieilles voitures soient désaffectées et remplacées par des modèles plus écologiques. (It was time for these old cars to be decommissioned and replaced by more environmentally friendly models.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désaffecté Il est possible que j’aie désaffecté les locaux. It’s possible that I decommissioned the premises.
tu aies désaffecté Il faut que tu aies désaffecté l’immeuble. You must have decommissioned the building.
il ait désaffecté Il est probable qu’il ait désaffecté le site. It’s likely he decommissioned the site.
elle ait désaffecté Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait désaffecté la région. She doesn’t think she decommissioned the region.
on ait désaffecté On veut qu’on ait désaffecté l’usine. We want the factory to have been decommissioned.
nous ayons désaffecté Il est important que nous ayons désaffecté les bureaux. It’s important that we decommissioned the offices.
vous ayez désaffecté Elle ne croit pas que vous ayez désaffecté les bâtiments. She doesn’t believe you decommissioned the buildings.
ils aient désaffecté Ils doutent qu’ils aient désaffecté les terrains. They doubt they decommissioned the land.
elles aient désaffecté Elles veulent qu’elles aient désaffecté les installations. They want the installations to have been decommissioned.

Other Conjugations for Désaffecter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désaffecter – 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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