Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Introduction to the verb détourer
The English translation of the French verb détourer is “to outline” or “to cut out”. It is pronounced as “day-too-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word détourer comes from the French word “tour” meaning “turn” or “circuit” and the prefix “de-” which can indicate a separation or detachment. In everyday French, détourer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il ait bien détouré les contours. (I doubt that he outlined the edges well.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait détouré la photo avant de la coller. (It is possible that she cut out the photo before gluing it.)
- Nous préférions que vous ayez détouré les formes avant de les colorier. (We would have preferred if you had outlined the shapes before coloring them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of détourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie détouré | Je veux que j’aie détouré. | I want to have traced. |
tu | aies détouré | Tu as peur que tu aies détouré. | You’re afraid you’ve traced. |
il | ait détouré | Il est possible qu’il ait détouré. | It’s possible he traced. |
elle | ait détouré | Elle préfère qu’elle ait détouré. | She prefers she traced. |
on | ait détouré | On exige qu’on ait détouré. | We demand that we traced. |
nous | ayons détouré | Nous aimerions que nous ayons détouré. | We would like to have traced. |
vous | ayez détouré | Il est essentiel que vous ayez détouré. | It’s essential that you traced. |
ils | aient détouré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient détouré. | They doubt they traced. |
elles | aient détouré | Elles regrettent qu’elles aient détouré. | They regret they traced. |
Other Conjugations for Détourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
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Détourer – 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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