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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désobstruer

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The English translation of désobstruer is “to unblock” or “to clear.” It is pronounced as “day-soh-bstroe-ay.”

The word désobstruer is derived from the Latin word “obstruere,” which means “to block or obstruct.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical action or situation that may or may not have happened.

Examples:

  1. Il est possible que j’aie désobstrué le tuyau pour que l’eau puisse couler à nouveau. (It is possible that I unblocked the pipe so that the water could flow again.)

  2. J’aurais aimé que tu aies désobstrué la porte avant que je n’arrive. (I would have liked it if you had unblocked the door before I arrived.)

  3. Il est peu probable qu’elle ait désobstrué la route pour que le trafic puisse circuler normalement. (It is unlikely that she unblocked the road so that the traffic could flow smoothly.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désobstrué Il est possible que j’aie désobstrué. It’s possible that I cleared.
tu aies désobstrué Il faut que tu aies désobstrué. You must have cleared.
il ait désobstrué Il est important qu’il ait désobstrué. It’s important that he cleared.
elle ait désobstrué Elle espère qu’elle ait désobstrué. She hopes she cleared.
on ait désobstrué On veut qu’on ait désobstrué. We want it to have been cleared.
nous ayons désobstrué Il est préférable que nous ayons désobstrué. It’s preferable that we cleared.
vous ayez désobstrué Il est nécessaire que vous ayez désobstrué. It’s necessary that you cleared.
ils aient désobstrué Ils insistent qu’ils aient désobstrué. They insist that they cleared.
elles aient désobstrué Elles doutent qu’elles aient désobstrué. They doubt they cleared.

Other Conjugations for Désobstruer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobstruer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désobstruer – 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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