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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détaler

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The English translation of the French verb détaler is “to bolt” or “to take off”. It is pronounced as “day-ta-lay” in the infinitive form.

The word détaler comes from the Old French word “taler” which means “to run away”, and the prefix “dé-” which adds a sense of intensity or completion to the action. It is most commonly used in spoken French, especially in colloquial or informal contexts.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, détaler is used to express the action of bolting or taking off in a hypothetical or past situation. It often follows conditional or hypothetical clauses and is preceded by the conjunction “que” (that).

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu détalles avant qu’ils ne t’attrapent. (You should have bolted before they caught you.)

  2. Je regrette que tu aies détallé si vite. (I regret that you bolted so quickly.)

  3. Si j’avais su, j’aurais détallé en douce pendant la nuit. (If I had known, I would have snuck away during the night.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je sois détallé Je doute que je sois détallé. I doubt that I ran away.
tu sois détallé Il faut que tu sois détallé. You must have run away.
il soit détallé Il est possible qu’il soit détallé. It’s possible he ran away.
elle soit détallée Elle craint qu’elle soit détallée. She fears she ran away.
on soit détallé On veut qu’on soit détallé. We want it to have been run away.
nous soyons détallés Espérons que nous soyons détallés. Let’s hope we ran away.
vous soyez détallés Il est important que vous soyez détallés. It’s important that you ran away.
ils soient détallés Ils doutent qu’ils soient détallés. They doubt they ran away.
elles soient détallées Elles préfèrent qu’elles soient détallées. They prefer they ran away.

Other Conjugations for Détaler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Détaler – 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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