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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dévaliser

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The English translation of the French verb dévaliser is “to loot” or “to ransack”. It is pronounced “day-vah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.

Dévaliser comes from the Latin word “vallis”, which means “valley”. In Old French, the word “desvaliser” referred to the act of looting a valley or countryside. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to the act of robbing or plundering in general.

In everyday French, dévaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Some common uses of dévaliser in this tense include expressing regret, doubt, or desire.

Here are three simple examples of dévaliser in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Il aurait fallu que je dévalise la banque pour payer mes dettes.
    (I would have had to loot the bank to pay off my debts.)

  2. J’aurais aimé que tu ne dévalises pas mon sac à main pendant que j’étais distraite.
    (I wish you hadn’t looted my handbag while I was distracted.)

  3. Il se peut qu’ils aient dévalisé le musée la nuit dernière.
    (It’s possible that they looted the museum last night.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie dévalisé Je crains que j’aie dévalisé le magasin. I’m afraid I looted the store.
tu aies dévalisé Il faut que tu aies dévalisé le marché. You must have raided the market.
il ait dévalisé Il est possible qu’il ait dévalisé les banques. It’s possible he robbed the banks.
elle ait dévalisé Elle veut que tu aies dévalisé la bijouterie. She wants you to have robbed the jewelry store.
on ait dévalisé On a besoin qu’on ait dévalisé la pharmacie. We need to have looted the pharmacy.
nous ayons dévalisé Il est important que nous ayons dévalisé la boutique. It’s important that we looted the shop.
vous ayez dévalisé Je suis heureuse que vous ayez dévalisé le musée. I’m happy that you looted the museum.
ils aient dévalisé Ils doutent qu’ils aient dévalisé la banque. They doubt they robbed the bank.
elles aient dévalisé Elles croient qu’elles aient dévalisé le supermarché. They believe they looted the supermarket.

Other Conjugations for Dévaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dévaliser – 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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