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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détailler

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The English translation of détailler is “to detail” or “to break down.” It is pronounced as “day-tie-yay.”

Détailler comes from the French word “détail,” which means “detail.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of providing specific and thorough information or breaking something down into smaller parts.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, détailler is used to express a hypothetical action that took place in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu me détailles ta journée. (You should have detailed your day to me.)
  2. Nous aurions préféré que les informations soient détaillées plus clairement. (We would have preferred for the information to have been detailed more clearly.)
  3. J’aurais aimé que vous détailliez les raisons de votre départ. (I would have liked for you to detail the reasons for your departure.)

In each of these examples, the verb détailler is conjugated in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical action. It is often used in formal or professional contexts to provide specific and detailed information.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie détaillé Il est possible que j’aie détaillé mon argument. It’s possible that I detailed my argument.
tu aies détaillé Je veux que tu aies détaillé tous les points. I want you to have detailed all the points.
il ait détaillé Il est nécessaire qu’il ait détaillé ses idées. It’s necessary that he detailed his ideas.
elle ait détaillé Elle craint qu’elle ait détaillé ses erreurs. She fears she detailed her mistakes.
on ait détaillé On espère qu’on ait détaillé les informations. We hope that we detailed the information.
nous ayons détaillé Nous voulons qu’on ait détaillé le plan. We want the plan to have been detailed.
vous ayez détaillé Il est important que vous ayez détaillé vos opinions. It’s important that you detailed your opinions.
ils aient détaillé Ils doutent qu’ils aient détaillé toutes les solutions. They doubt they detailed all the solutions.
elles aient détaillé Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient détaillé leur travail. They wish they detailed their work.

Other Conjugations for Détailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Détailler – 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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