Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Introduction to the verb distancier
The English translation of the French verb distancier is “to distance.” It is pronounced “dee-stan-see-ay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of distancier can be traced back to the Latin word “distantia,” meaning “distance.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how distancier can be used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:
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J’espère que tu aies distancié cette personne toxique de ta vie. (I hope you have distanced yourself from this toxic person in your life.)
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Il est probable que nous ayons distancié nos concurrents grâce à notre nouvelle stratégie marketing. (It’s likely that we have distanced ourselves from our competitors thanks to our new marketing strategy.)
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Je suis content que vous ayez distancié vos préjugés et accepté de travailler avec moi. (I am glad that you have distanced yourself from your prejudices and agreed to work with me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of distancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me sois distancié | Je suis content que je me sois distancié. | I’m glad that I distanced myself. |
tu | te sois distancié | J’espère que tu te sois distancié. | I hope you distanced yourself. |
il | se soit distancié | Il est possible qu’il se soit distancié. | It’s possible he distanced himself. |
elle | se soit distanciée | Elle craint qu’elle se soit distanciée. | She fears she distanced herself. |
on | se soit distancié | On veut qu’on se soit distancié. | We want it to have been distanced. |
nous | nous soyons distanciés | Il est important que nous nous soyons distanciés. | It’s important that we distanced ourselves. |
vous | vous soyez distanciés | J’espère que vous vous soyez distanciés. | I hope you distanced yourselves. |
ils | se soient distanciés | Ils craignent qu’ils se soient distanciés. | They fear they distanced themselves. |
elles | se soient distanciées | Elles préfèrent qu’elles se soient distanciées. | They prefer they distanced themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Distancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
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Distancier – 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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