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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenrayer

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The English translation of the French verb désenrayer is “to unblock” or “to unclog.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-ray-yay.”

The word désenrayer is a combination of the prefix “des-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “enrayer” which means “to block” or “to hinder.” So désenrayer literally means “to unblock” or “to remove the blockage.”

In everyday French, the verb désenrayer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a wish or possibility in the past. It is often used in situations where there is a blockage or obstacle that needs to be removed.

Here are three examples of how désenrayer is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu désenrayes le tuyau d’évacuation avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I wish you had unclogged the drainage pipe before it was too late.)

  2. Il aurait fallu que nous désenrayions le trafic pour arriver à l’heure. (We should have unclogged the traffic to arrive on time.)

  3. Il était temps que le mécanicien désenraye le moteur de la voiture. (It was about time for the mechanic to unblock the car engine.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désenrayé Je doute que j’aie désenrayé la situation. I doubt that I unraveled the situation.
tu aies désenrayé Il faut que tu aies désenrayé le problème. You must have unraveled the problem.
il ait désenrayé Il est possible qu’il ait désenrayé le conflit. It’s possible he unraveled the conflict.
elle ait désenrayé Elle craint qu’elle ait désenrayé la crise. She fears she unraveled the crisis.
on ait désenrayé On veut qu’on ait désenrayé le désordre. We want it to have been unraveled.
nous ayons désenrayé Espérons que nous ayons désenrayé l’impasse. Let’s hope we unraveled the deadlock.
vous ayez désenrayé Il est important que vous ayez désenrayé le conflit. It’s important that you unraveled the conflict.
ils aient désenrayé Ils doutent qu’ils aient désenrayé la situation. They doubt they unraveled the situation.
elles aient désenrayé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient désenrayé la crise. They prefer they unraveled the crisis.

Other Conjugations for Désenrayer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenrayer – 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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