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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb disproportionner

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The English translation of the French verb disproportionner is “to distort” or “to misrepresent.” It is pronounced as “dee-proh-por-syo-nay.”

The word disproportionner comes from the French prefix “dis-” meaning “opposite” or “apart” and the verb “proportionner” meaning “to proportion.” It is most commonly used in every day French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a doubt, wish, or emotion about a past action.

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

  1. Il est dommage que tu aies disproportionné mes propos lors de ton discours.
    Translation: It’s a shame that you distorted my words during your speech.

  2. J’aimerais que tu n’aies pas disproportionné les faits dans ton article.
    Translation: I wish you hadn’t misrepresented the facts in your article.

  3. Il est important que nous n’ayons pas disproportionné l’importance de cette question.
    Translation: It’s important that we didn’t exaggerate the importance of this issue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie disproportionné Je ne crois pas que j’aie disproportionné les choses. I don’t believe I disproportioned things.
tu aies disproportionné Avant que tu ne sois parti, il faut que tu aies disproportionné. Before you left, you must have disproportioned.
il ait disproportionné Il est possible qu’il ait disproportionné la répartition des ressources. It’s possible he disproportioned the distribution of resources.
elle ait disproportionné Elle craint qu’elle ait disproportionné son travail. She fears she disproportioned her work.
on ait disproportionné On veut qu’on ait disproportionné l’allocation de fonds. We want it to have been disproportioned the allocation of funds.
nous ayons disproportionné Il est temps que nous ayons disproportionné notre travail. It’s time we disproportioned our work.
vous ayez disproportionné Il est important que vous ayez disproportionné votre énergie. It’s important that you disproportioned your energy.
ils aient disproportionné Ils doutent qu’ils aient disproportionné la répartition des tâches. They doubt they disproportioned the distribution of tasks.
elles aient disproportionné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient disproportionné leur contribution. They prefer they disproportioned their contribution.

Other Conjugations for Disproportionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disproportionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Disproportionner – 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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