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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb diplômer

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The English translation of the French verb diplômer is “to award a diploma” or “to graduate.” It is pronounced “dee-ploh-may” in its infinitive form.

The verb diplômer comes from the French noun “diplôme,” which comes from the Latin word “diploma,” meaning “a folded paper.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.

Example 1: Il est temps que nous ayons été diplômés. (It is time for us to have graduated.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que tu aies été diplômé de cette université. (I wish you had been awarded a diploma from this university.)
Example 3: Il était important que vous ayez été diplômés avant de commencer votre carrière. (It was important for you to have graduated before starting your career.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie diplômé J’espère que j’aie diplômé. I hope I graduated.
tu aies diplômé Il est important que tu aies diplômé. It’s important that you graduated.
il ait diplômé Il est possible qu’il ait diplômé. It’s possible he graduated.
elle ait diplômé Elle veut qu’elle ait diplômé. She wants her to have graduated.
on ait diplômé On doute qu’on ait diplômé. We doubt we graduated.
nous ayons diplômé Il est essentiel que nous ayons diplômé. It’s essential we graduated.
vous ayez diplômé Nous te conseillons que vous ayez diplômé. We advise you graduated.
ils aient diplômé Ils espèrent qu’ils aient diplômé. They hope they graduated.
elles aient diplômé Elles sont heureuses qu’elles aient diplômé. They are happy they graduated.

Other Conjugations for Diplômer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Diplômer – 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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