Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Introduction to the verb disputer
The English translation of the French verb disputer is “to argue” or “to dispute.” It is pronounced “dee-spoo-tay.”
The language origin of disputer comes from the Latin word “disputare,” meaning “to discuss” or “to debate.” In everyday French, disputer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past possibility or hypothetical situation.
Examples:
- J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas disputé avec ton frère hier soir. (I would have preferred that you hadn’t argued with your brother last night.)
- Il est possible que Pauline ait disputé son examen à cause du stress. (It is possible that Pauline argued her exam due to stress.)
- Si nous n’avions pas disputé avec le chef, nous aurions peut-être gardé notre emploi. (If we hadn’t argued with the boss, we might have kept our job.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of disputer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie disputé | Je suis heureux que j’aie disputé. | I’m glad I argued. |
tu | aies disputé | Il est important que tu aies disputé. | It’s important that you argued. |
il | ait disputé | Il est possible qu’il ait disputé. | It’s possible he argued. |
elle | ait disputé | Elle a peur qu’elle ait disputé. | She’s afraid she argued. |
on | ait disputé | On veut que tu aies disputé. | We want you to have argued. |
nous | ayons disputé | Nous espérons que nous ayons disputé. | We hope we argued. |
vous | ayez disputé | Il est important que vous ayez disputé. | It’s important that you argued. |
ils | aient disputé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient disputé. | They doubt they argued. |
elles | aient disputé | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient disputé. | They’re happy they argued. |
Other Conjugations for Disputer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
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Disputer – 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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