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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déshydrater

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The English translation of déshydrater is “to dehydrate.” It is pronounced as “day-sea-dra-tay” in the infinitive form.

Déshydrater comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “remove” or “undo” and the word “hydrater” which means “to hydrate.” Together, they form the verb déshydrater, meaning “to remove water” or “to dehydrate.”

In everyday French language, déshydrater is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a desire or a wish in the past. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of déshydrater.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. J’espère que tu aies déshydraté les fruits avant de les mettre au congélateur. (I hope you have dehydrated the fruits before putting them in the freezer.)

  2. Il faudra que nous ayons déshydraté assez de nourriture pour le voyage. (We will have to have dehydrated enough food for the trip.)

  3. Je doute que tu aies déshydraté toutes les herbes avant l’hiver. (I doubt you have dehydrated all the herbs before winter.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déshydraté Il est possible que j’aie déshydraté le poulet. It’s possible that I dehydrated the chicken.
tu aies déshydraté Il faut que tu aies déshydraté les fruits. You must have dehydrated the fruits.
il ait déshydraté Il est important qu’il ait déshydraté les légumes. It’s important that he dehydrated the vegetables.
elle ait déshydraté Elle doute qu’elle ait déshydraté la viande. She doubts that she dehydrated the meat.
on ait déshydraté On veut qu’on ait déshydraté les herbes. We want it to have been dehydrated the herbs.
nous ayons déshydraté Nous préférons que nous ayons déshydraté les aliments. We prefer that we dehydrated the food.
vous ayez déshydraté Il est possible que vous ayez déshydraté les légumes. It’s possible that you dehydrated the vegetables.
ils aient déshydraté Ils espèrent qu’ils aient déshydraté la viande. They hope they dehydrated the meat.
elles aient déshydraté Elles doutent qu’elles aient déshydraté les fruits. They doubt they dehydrated the fruits.

Other Conjugations for Déshydrater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshydrater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déshydrater – 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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