Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Introduction to the verb disjoncter
The English translation of the French verb disjoncter is “to trip” or “to short circuit.” It is pronounced as “dee-zhonk-ter” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of disjoncter comes from the prefix “dis-” meaning “apart” and the verb “jonction” meaning “junction.” Literally, it means “to un-junction” or “to disconnect.”
In everyday French, disjoncter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain past action. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb. It is commonly used to express regrets, wishes, or doubts.
Three simple examples of disjoncter used in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne disjonctes pas pendant la réunion. (I wish you didn’t trip during the meeting.)
- Il est possible qu’il ait disjoncté à cause de la surcharge électrique. (It is possible that he tripped due to the electrical overload.)
- Nous aurions préféré qu’elle ne disjoncte pas en plein spectacle. (We would have preferred that she didn’t short circuit during the show.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of disjoncter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie disjoncté | J’espère que je n’aie pas disjoncté. | I hope I didn’t lose it. |
tu | aies disjoncté | Tu crois que tu aies disjoncté. | Do you think you lost it? |
il | ait disjoncté | Il est possible qu’il ait disjoncté. | It’s possible he lost it. |
elle | ait disjoncté | Elle a peur qu’elle ait disjoncté. | She’s afraid she lost it. |
on | ait disjoncté | On pense qu’on ait disjoncté. | We think we lost it. |
nous | ayons disjoncté | Nous espérons que nous ayons disjoncté. | We hope we lost it. |
vous | ayez disjoncté | Vous voulez qu’il ayez disjoncté. | Do you want him to lose it? |
ils | aient disjoncté | Ils ne croient pas qu’ils aient disjoncté. | They don’t think they lost it. |
elles | aient disjoncté | Elles n’ont pas peur qu’elles aient disjoncté. | They’re not afraid they lost it. |
Other Conjugations for Disjoncter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
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Disjoncter – 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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