Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Introduction to the verb diriger
The English translation of the French verb diriger is “to direct” or “to lead.” It is pronounced as “dee-ree-zhay” in the infinitive form.
Diriger comes from the Old French word “diriger,” which itself comes from the Latin “dirigere” meaning “to direct.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of guiding or managing something or someone.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, diriger is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs such as “vouloir” (to want) or “pouvoir” (to be able to) to form a subordinate clause.
Here are three simple examples of diriger in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Je voulais que tu aies dirigé le projet. (I wanted you to have directed the project.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle ait dirigé la réunion. (She should have directed the meeting.)
- Nous espérons qu’ils aient bien dirigé l’entreprise. (We hope they have managed the company well.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of diriger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dirigé | Je doute que j’aie dirigé. | I doubt that I directed. |
tu | aies dirigé | Il faut que tu aies dirigé. | You must have directed. |
il | ait dirigé | Il est possible qu’il ait dirigé. | It’s possible he directed. |
elle | ait dirigé | Elle craint qu’elle ait dirigé. | She fears she directed. |
on | ait dirigé | On veut qu’on ait dirigé. | We want it to have been directed. |
nous | ayons dirigé | Espérons que nous ayons dirigé. | Let’s hope we directed. |
vous | ayez dirigé | Il est important que vous ayez dirigé. | It’s important that you directed. |
ils | aient dirigé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient dirigé. | They doubt they directed. |
elles | aient dirigé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dirigé. | They prefer they directed. |
Other Conjugations for Diriger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
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Diriger – 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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