Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Introduction to the verb désoccuper
The English translation of the French verb désoccuper is “to free up” or “to vacate.” It is pronounced “day-zoh-koo-pay.”
The word is a combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “un” or “not” and the verb “occuper” meaning “to occupy.” It is derived from the Latin word “occupare.”
In everyday French, désoccuper is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that has been completed or has not yet been completed.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que nous nous désoccupions de cette tâche. (It is necessary for us to free ourselves from this task.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu te désoccupes de ça avant notre départ. (I would have preferred for you to have vacated this before our departure.)
- Il est temps que vous vous désoccupiez de vos obligations professionnelles. (It is time for you to free yourself from your professional obligations.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of désoccuper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie désoccupé | Il est peu probable que j’aie désoccupé. | It’s unlikely that I freed up. |
tu | aies désoccupé | Je veux que tu aies désoccupé. | I want you to have freed up. |
il | ait désoccupé | Il serait mieux qu’il ait désoccupé. | It would be better if he freed up. |
elle | ait désoccupé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait désoccupé. | She prefers she freed up. |
on | ait désoccupé | On ne pense pas qu’on ait désoccupé. | We don’t think we freed up. |
nous | ayons désoccupé | Il faut que nous ayons désoccupé. | We must have freed up. |
vous | ayez désoccupé | Je suis content que vous ayez désoccupé. | I’m glad you freed up. |
ils | aient désoccupé | Il est important qu’ils aient désoccupé. | It’s important they freed up. |
elles | aient désoccupé | Je demande qu’elles aient désoccupé. | I ask that they freed up. |
Other Conjugations for Désoccuper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
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Désoccuper – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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