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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désatelliser

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The English translation of désatelliser is “to deorbit” or “to remove from orbit.” It is pronounced as “day-za-tell-ee-zay.”

The word désatelliser is a compound verb composed of the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “attelliser” which comes from the noun “attelle” meaning “bracket” or “harness.” Originally, it referred to the removal of a harness or brace from something, but over time, the meaning has shifted to refer specifically to removing an object from orbit.

In everyday French, désatelliser is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to talk about hypothetical or uncertain actions related to deorbiting something. For example:

  1. Il fallait que nous désatellisions la sonde spatiale avant qu’elle ne quitte l’atmosphère terrestre. (We had to deorbit the space probe before it left Earth’s atmosphere.)

  2. Je doutais qu’il ait désatellisé le satellite avec succès. (I doubted that he had successfully deorbited the satellite.)

  3. Il était impératif que les astronautes désatellisent le vaisseau spatial pour éviter une collision avec un autre objet en orbite. (It was imperative for the astronauts to deorbit the spacecraft to avoid a collision with another object in orbit.)

Overall, désatelliser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense when discussing actions related to removing an object from orbit, whether it be a satellite, spacecraft, or other object. It is often used in a technical or scientific context.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désatellisé Il est possible que j’aie désatellisé. It’s possible that I desatellized.
tu aies désatellisé Je doute que tu aies désatellisé. I doubt that you desatellized.
il ait désatellisé Il est possible qu’il ait désatellisé. It’s possible he desatellized.
elle ait désatellisé Elle craint qu’elle ait désatellisé. She fears she desatellized.
on ait désatellisé On veut qu’on ait désatellisé. We want it to have been desatellized.
nous ayons désatellisé Espérons que nous ayons désatellisé. Let’s hope we desatellized.
vous ayez désatellisé Il est important que vous ayez désatellisé. It’s important that you desatellized.
ils aient désatellisé Ils doutent qu’ils aient désatellisé. They doubt they desatellized.
elles aient désatellisé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient désatellisé. They prefer they desatellized.

Other Conjugations for Désatelliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désatelliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désatelliser – 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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