Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Introduction to the verb détériorer
The English translation of détériorer is “to deteriorate” or “to damage.” It is pronounced “day-teh-ree-oh-ray.”
The language origin of détériorer can be traced back to the Latin word “deteriorare,” meaning “to make worse.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, détériorer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express past actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical. It is commonly used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” (that) and is often preceded by verbs or expressions that express doubt, desire, or emotion.
Example 1: J’ai peur que la pluie ait détérioré le jardin. (I am afraid that the rain may have damaged the garden.)
Example 2: Il est dommage que les enfants aient détérioré le mur. (It is a shame that the children damaged the wall.)
Example 3: Je suis contente que tu n’aies pas détérioré la voiture. (I am glad that you did not damage the car.)
English translations:
Example 1: I am afraid that the rain may have damaged the garden.
Example 2: It is a shame that the children damaged the wall.
Example 3: I am glad that you did not damage the car.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of détériorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie détérioré | Je doute que j’aie détérioré. | I doubt that I deteriorated. |
tu | aies détérioré | Il faut que tu aies détérioré. | You must have deteriorated. |
il | ait détérioré | Il est possible qu’il ait détérioré. | It’s possible he deteriorated. |
elle | ait détérioré | Elle craint qu’elle ait détérioré. | She fears she deteriorated. |
on | ait détérioré | On veut qu’on ait détérioré. | We want it to have been deteriorated. |
nous | ayons détérioré | Espérons que nous ayons détérioré. | Let’s hope we deteriorated. |
vous | ayez détérioré | Il est important que vous ayez détérioré. | It’s important that you deteriorated. |
ils | aient détérioré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient détérioré. | They doubt they deteriorated. |
elles | aient détérioré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient détérioré. | They prefer they deteriorated. |
Other Conjugations for Détériorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
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Détériorer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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