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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb disculper

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The English translation of the French verb disculper is “to exculpate” or “to clear of blame.” The infinitive form, disculper, is pronounced as “dee-skul-peh.”

The word disculper comes from the Latin word “disculpare,” which means to free from blame. It entered the French language in the 14th century and is derived from the verb “culpabiliser,” which means to blame or accuse.

In everyday French, disculper is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action or state of being that is uncertain or hypothetical.

Examples of disculper in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il faut que tu te sois disculpé auprès de ton patron. (You must have exculpated yourself with your boss.)

  2. J’espère qu’elle se soit disculpée auprès de ses amis. (I hope she has cleared herself of blame with her friends.)

  3. Nous doutons qu’ils se soient disculpés devant le tribunal. (We doubt that they have exculpated themselves in front of the court.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé is used to express uncertainty about whether the action of disculper has actually occurred. In English, this tense is often translated as “have” + past participle.

Overall, disculper is a common verb in French that is used to express the act of clearing someone from blame or accusation. Its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense allows for a more nuanced expression of doubt or uncertainty.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie disculpé Je doute que j’aie disculpé. I doubt that I exonerated.
tu aies disculpé Il faut que tu aies disculpé. You must have exonerated.
il ait disculpé Il est possible qu’il ait disculpé. It’s possible he exonerated.
elle ait disculpé Elle craint qu’elle ait disculpé. She fears she exonerated.
on ait disculpé On veut qu’on ait disculpé. We want it to have been exonerated.
nous ayons disculpé Espérons que nous ayons disculpé. Let’s hope we exonerated.
vous ayez disculpé Il est important que vous ayez disculpé. It’s important that you exonerated.
ils aient disculpé Ils doutent qu’ils aient disculpé. They doubt they exonerated.
elles aient disculpé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient disculpé. They prefer they exonerated.

Other Conjugations for Disculper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Disculper – 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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