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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désénerver

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The English translation of the French verb désénerver is “to calm down” or “to relax”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zay-nair-vair”.

The word désénerver is a combination of the prefix dés- (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the verb énerver (meaning “to irritate” or “to annoy”). It is derived from the Latin word nervus, which means “nerve”.

In everyday French, désénerver is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express an action that has already taken place with a sense of doubt, uncertainty, or emotion. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction que (that or may) to introduce a dependent clause.

  1. Je doute que tu te sois désénervé après cette journée stressante. (I doubt that you have calmed down after this stressful day.)
  2. Il est possible qu’elle se soit désénervée en prenant une longue marche. (It is possible that she relaxed by taking a long walk.)
  3. Je suis content que nous nous soyons désénergés avant de discuter de nos problèmes. (I am glad that we calmed down before discussing our problems.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to convey a sense of uncertainty or emotion regarding the action of désénerver, either expressing doubt, possibility, or satisfaction.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désénervé Je ne crois pas que j’aie désénervé. I don’t believe I calmed down.
tu aies désénervé Il faut que tu aies désénervé. You need to have calmed down.
il ait désénervé Il est important qu’il ait désénervé. It’s important that he calmed down.
elle ait désénervé Elle espère qu’elle ait désénervé. She hopes she calmed down.
on ait désénervé On veut qu’on ait désénervé. We want it to be calmed down.
nous ayons désénervé Nous souhaitons que nous ayons désénervé. We wish we calmed down.
vous ayez désénervé Vous êtes rassurés que vous ayez désénervé. You are reassured that you calmed down.
ils aient désénervé Ils doutent qu’ils aient désénervé. They doubt they calmed down.
elles aient désénervé Elles ne croient pas qu’elles aient désénervé. They don’t believe they calmed down.

Other Conjugations for Désénerver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désénerver – 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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