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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désapprovisionner

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The English translation of the French verb désapprovisionner is “to de-stock” or “to deplete supplies.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zah-proh-vee-zee-on-eh.”

The word désapprovisionner is derived from the French prefix dés- meaning “not” and the verb approvisionner meaning “to supply.” It is a compound verb that is commonly used in everyday French.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, désapprovisionner is used to express the possibility or uncertainty of an action in the past. It is often used in hypothetical or unreal situations.

Here are three examples of désapprovisionner in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu désapprovisionnes les étagères avant le weekend. (You should have de-stocked the shelves before the weekend.)
  2. J’aurais préféré que vous ne désapprovisionniez pas mes provisions sans ma permission. (I would have preferred that you didn’t deplete my supplies without my permission.)
  3. Il était possible que la guerre désapprovisionnât la ville en nourriture. (It was possible that the war had depleted the city of food.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désapprovisionné Je suis heureux que j’aie désapprovisionné. I’m glad that I’ve depleted.
tu aies désapprovisionné Il est important que tu aies désapprovisionné. It’s important that you have depleted.
il ait désapprovisionné Il est possible qu’il ait désapprovisionné. It’s possible he has depleted.
elle ait désapprovisionné Elle craint qu’elle ait désapprovisionné. She fears she has depleted.
on ait désapprovisionné On veut qu’on ait désapprovisionné. We want to have depleted.
nous ayons désapprovisionné Il est nécessaire que nous ayons désapprovisionné. It’s necessary that we have depleted.
vous ayez désapprovisionné Il est préférable que vous ayez désapprovisionné. It’s preferable that you have depleted.
ils aient désapprovisionné Ils doutent qu’ils aient désapprovisionné. They doubt that they have depleted.
elles aient désapprovisionné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient désapprovisionné. They prefer that they have depleted.

Other Conjugations for Désapprovisionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprovisionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désapprovisionner – 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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