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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dessiller

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The English translation of the French verb dessiller is “to open someone’s eyes.” It is pronounced as “deh-see-yay.”

Dessiller comes from the Old French word “desillier,” which means “to remove a seal or cover.” It is derived from the Latin word “dis-” (apart) and “sella” (seat or cover). In everyday French, dessiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.

Here are three examples of dessiller used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies dessillé les yeux plus tôt. (I wish you had opened my eyes sooner.)
  2. Il est possible qu’elle ait dessillé les yeux de son mari sur la situation financière. (It’s possible that she opened her husband’s eyes about the financial situation.)
  3. Je regrette que nous n’ayons pas dessillé les yeux de nos parents avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I regret that we didn’t open our parents’ eyes before it was too late.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie dessillé Je suis contente qu’elle aie dessillé. I’m glad she opened her eyes.
tu aies dessillé Je doute que tu aies dessillé les yeux. I doubt you opened your eyes.
il ait dessillé Il est possible qu’il ait dessillé. It’s possible he opened his eyes.
elle ait dessillé Elle craint qu’elle ait dessillé les yeux. She fears she opened her eyes.
on ait dessillé On pense qu’on ait dessillé les yeux. We think we opened our eyes.
nous ayons dessillé Espérons que nous ayons dessillé les yeux. Let’s hope we opened our eyes.
vous ayez dessillé Il est important que vous ayez dessillé. It’s important that you open your eyes.
ils aient dessillé Ils doutent qu’ils aient dessillé. They doubt they opened their eyes.
elles aient dessillé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dessillé. They prefer they opened their eyes.

Other Conjugations for Dessiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dessiller – 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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