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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désensibiliser

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The English translation of the French verb désensibiliser is “to desensitize.” It is pronounced “day-zahn-see-bee-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.

The word désensibiliser is derived from the French prefix dés- meaning “not” or “un-” and the verb sensibiliser, which means “to sensitize.” It is often used in everyday French to refer to the process of making someone or something less sensitive or responsive, either physically or emotionally. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.

Example 1: Il faut que je me désensibilise à la douleur. (I need to desensitize myself to pain.)
Example 2: J’aimerais que tu désensibilises ton chien aux bruits forts. (I wish you would desensitize your dog to loud noises.)
Example 3: Elle aurait préféré que son fils se désensibilise à la violence des jeux vidéos. (She would have preferred her son to desensitize himself to the violence in video games.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Désensibiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désensibiliser – 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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