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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désyndicaliser

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The English translation of désyndicaliser is “to deunionize” or “to decertify”. The infinitive form, désyndicaliser, is pronounced as “day-sahn-dee-ka-lee-zay.”

The word désyndicaliser comes from the combination of the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “undo” or “remove”, and the word “syndicaliser”, which refers to the process of joining a union. It is used to describe the act of removing oneself from a labor union or the process of a company losing its union certification.

In everyday French, désyndicaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical action or a past action that did not happen. It is often used to talk about the failure or potential failure of a company or employee to remain unionized. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Il est possible que l’entreprise ait été désyndicalisée l’année dernière. (It is possible that the company was deunionized last year.)
  2. Il aurait fallu que les travailleurs ne se désyndicalisent pas pour maintenir leurs droits. (It would have been necessary for the workers to not deunionize in order to maintain their rights.)
  3. Je regrette que tu ne t’aies pas désyndicalisé pour défendre tes intérêts. (I regret that you did not deunionize to defend your interests.)

Overall, désyndicaliser is a verb used to talk about the action of leaving a union or the loss of union certification. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is often used to express regret or hypothetical situations related to this action.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie désyndicalisé Je ne suis pas sûr que j’aie désyndicalisé. I’m not sure that I desyndicalized.
tu aies désyndicalisé Je doute que tu aies désyndicalisé. I doubt that you desyndicalized.
il ait désyndicalisé Il est probable qu’il ait désyndicalisé. It’s likely he desyndicalized.
elle ait désyndicalisé Elle a peur qu’elle ait désyndicalisé. She’s afraid she desyndicalized.
on ait désyndicalisé On préfère qu’on ait désyndicalisé. We prefer we desyndicalized.
nous ayons désyndicalisé Nous voulons que nous ayons désyndicalisé. We want us to have desyndicalized.
vous ayez désyndicalisé Il est possible que vous ayez désyndicalisé. It’s possible that you desyndicalized.
ils aient désyndicalisé Ils espèrent qu’ils aient désyndicalisé. They hope they desyndicalized.
elles aient désyndicalisé Elles ne croient pas qu’elles aient désyndicalisé. They don’t believe they desyndicalized.

Other Conjugations for Désyndicaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désyndicaliser – 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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