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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb disséminer

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The English translation of the French verb disséminer is “to disseminate” or “to scatter.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form, disséminer, is dee-seh-mee-nay.

Disséminer comes from the Latin verb disseminare, meaning “to spread” or “to scatter.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possibility or uncertainty in the past.

Examples:

  1. Il faut que j’aie disséminé ces informations avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I must have disseminated this information before it’s too late.)
  2. Nous doutons que la rumeur se soit disséminée aussi vite. (We doubt that the rumor has spread so quickly.)
  3. J’aimerais que tu aies disséminé ces invitations à temps. (I would like for you to have disseminated these invitations on time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie disséminé Je suis contente que j’aie disséminé les informations. I’m glad that I disseminated the information.
tu aies disséminé Il est possible que tu aies disséminé le virus. It’s possible that you spread the virus.
il ait disséminé Il est probable qu’il ait disséminé des mensonges. It’s likely that he disseminated lies.
elle ait disséminé Elle craint qu’elle ait disséminé des rumeurs. She fears she spread rumors.
on ait disséminé On veut qu’on ait disséminé cette idée. We want this idea to have been spread.
nous ayons disséminé Il est important que nous ayons disséminé les graines. It’s important that we scattered the seeds.
vous ayez disséminé Il est nécessaire que vous ayez disséminé le message. It’s necessary that you disseminated the message.
ils aient disséminé Ils doutent qu’ils aient disséminé les informations correctement. They doubt they disseminated the information correctly.
elles aient disséminé Elles sont heureuses qu’elles aient disséminé leur amour à travers le monde. They are happy that they disseminated their love throughout the world.

Other Conjugations for Disséminer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Disséminer – 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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