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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb divaguer

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The English translation of the French verb divaguer is “to wander” or “to digress.” It is pronounced as “dee-vah-guh-ay” in its infinitive form.

Divaguer comes from the Latin word “divagari” meaning “to wander off.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its Subjonctif Passé tense, which indicates an action or state of being that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past.

Here are three simple examples of divaguer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu ne divagues pas pendant le discours. (It would have been necessary for you to not digress during the speech.)

  2. Nous n’avions pas le temps de divaguer, il fallait agir rapidement. (We didn’t have time to wander off, we had to act quickly.)

  3. J’aurais préféré que tu ne divagues pas sur ce sujet délicat. (I would have preferred for you to not go off on a tangent about this sensitive topic.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie divagué Je doute que j’aie divagué. I doubt that I rambled.
tu aies divagué Il faut que tu aies divagué. You must have rambled.
il ait divagué Il est possible qu’il ait divagué. It’s possible he rambled.
elle ait divagué Elle craint qu’elle ait divagué. She fears she rambled.
on ait divagué On veut qu’on ait divagué. We want it to have been rambled.
nous ayons divagué Espérons que nous ayons divagué. Let’s hope we rambled.
vous ayez divagué Il est important que vous ayez divagué. It’s important that you rambled.
ils aient divagué Ils doutent qu’ils aient divagué. They doubt they rambled.
elles aient divagué Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient divagué. They prefer they rambled.

Other Conjugations for Divaguer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Divaguer – 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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