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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dissuader

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The English translation of the French verb dissuader is “to dissuade.” The infinitive form of dissuader is pronounced “dee-swey-dey.”

Dissuader comes from the Latin word dissuadere, meaning “to advise against.” It is most often used in everyday French in the subjonctif passé tense, which is used to express actions that could have happened but did not, or actions that were advised against.

Here are three simple examples of dissuader in the subjonctif passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu me dissuades de partir en vacances avec eux. (You should have dissuaded me from going on vacation with them.)

  2. Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dissuadé de signer ce contrat. (If I had known, I would have dissuaded you from signing that contract.)

  3. Elle regrette de ne pas avoir été dissuadée par ses amis de faire cette erreur. (She regrets not being dissuaded by her friends from making this mistake.)

In all of these examples, the speaker is expressing a regret or a “should have” situation. The subjonctif passé tense adds a sense of uncertainty or possibility to the actions being described.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie dissuadé Je veux que j’aie dissuadé. I want to have dissuaded.
tu aies dissuadé Il est nécessaire que tu aies dissuadé. It’s necessary for you to have dissuaded.
il ait dissuadé Il est possible qu’il ait dissuadé. It’s possible he discouraged.
elle ait dissuadé Elle croit qu’elle ait dissuadé. She believes she discouraged.
on ait dissuadé On a besoin qu’on ait dissuadé. We need it to have been discouraged.
nous ayons dissuadé J’espère que nous ayons dissuadé. I hope we discouraged.
vous ayez dissuadé Il est important que vous ayez dissuadé. It’s important that you discourage.
ils aient dissuadé Ils veulent qu’ils aient dissuadé. They want them to have discouraged.
elles aient dissuadé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dissuadé. They prefer they have discouraged.

Other Conjugations for Dissuader.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dissuader – 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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