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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenflammer

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The English translation of désenflammer is “to calm down” or “to soothe”. It is pronounced as “dey-zan-fla-mey”.

The language origin of désenflammer comes from the prefix “dés-“, which means “to undo” or “to remove”, and the verb “enflammer”, which means “to inflame”. Together, they mean “to un-inflame” or “to calm down”.

In everyday French, désenflammer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened in the past.

Three examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Il faut que je me désenflamme avant de parler à mon patron. (I must calm down before talking to my boss.)
  2. J’espère qu’elle s’est désenflammée après notre dispute. (I hope she calmed down after our argument.)
  3. Nous aurions dû nous désenflammer avant de prendre une décision. (We should have calmed down before making a decision.)

English translations:

  1. I must calm down before talking to my boss.
  2. I hope she calmed down after our argument.
  3. We should have calmed down before making a decision.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désenflammé Je suis heureux que j’aie désenflammé la situation. I’m glad I defused the situation.
tu aies désenflammé Il est important que tu aies désenflammé les tensions. It’s important that you eased the tensions.
il ait désenflammé Il est possible qu’il ait désenflammé la colère de sa femme. It’s possible he calmed his wife’s anger.
elle ait désenflammé Elle a peur qu’elle ait désenflammé la passion de son amant. She’s afraid she put out her lover’s passion.
on ait désenflammé On aimerait qu’on ait désenflammé les esprits avant la réunion. We would like to have calmed the spirits before the meeting.
nous ayons désenflammé Nous préférons que nous ayons désenflammé la situation au lieu de l’aggraver. We prefer to have defused the situation rather than make it worse.
vous ayez désenflammé Il est important que vous ayez désenflammé la colère de votre ami. It’s important that you calmed your friend’s anger.
ils aient désenflammé Ils sont surpris qu’ils aient désenflammé le feu rapidement. They’re surprised they put out the fire quickly.
elles aient désenflammé Elles espèrent qu’elles aient désenflammé la passion des participants. They hope they quenched the passion of the participants.

Other Conjugations for Désenflammer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenflammer – 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.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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