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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dessoler

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The English translation of the French verb dessoler is “to sadden” or “to upset”. It is pronounced as “deh-soh-leh” in its infinitive form.

The origin of dessoler can be traced back to the Latin word “solari”, meaning “to comfort” or “to console”. This evolved into the Old French word “desoler”, meaning “to deprive of comfort”. Over time, the meaning shifted to its current meaning of “to sadden”.

In everyday French, dessoler is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish or a hypothetical situation in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of dessoler.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Je regrette que tu aies dessolé ton frère en lui parlant ainsi. (I regret that you upset your brother by speaking to him like that.)

  2. Il est possible que leur divorce ait dessolé leur famille. (It is possible that their divorce saddened their family.)

  3. J’aurais aimé que mes paroles n’aient pas dessolé mon amie. (I would have liked for my words not to have saddened my friend.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désolé Je pense qu’il est possible que j’aie désolé quelqu’un. I think it’s possible that I have upset someone.
tu aies désolé Tu crois qu’il est important que tu aies désolé tes parents. You believe it’s important that you have disappointed your parents.
il ait désolé Il est possible qu’il ait désolé ses amis. It’s possible he has let his friends down.
elle ait désolé Elle aimerait qu’elle ait désolé sa mère. She wishes she has saddened her mother.
on ait désolé On espère que l’on ait désolé personne. We hope we haven’t upset anyone.
nous ayons désolé Nous craignons que nous ayons désolé nos voisins. We fear we have saddened our neighbors.
vous ayez désolé Il est important que vous ayez désolé votre famille. It’s important that you have disappointed your family.
ils aient désolé Ils doutent qu’ils aient désolé leur professeur. They doubt they have disappointed their teacher.
elles aient désolé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient désolé leurs amis. They prefer they have saddened their friends.

Other Conjugations for Dessoler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dessoler – 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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