Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
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The English translation of the French verb donner is “to give.” It is pronounced as “dawn-ay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the verb donner can be traced back to the Latin word “dare,” which also means “to give.” It is one of the most commonly used verbs in everyday French and has many different meanings depending on the context in which it is used.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, donner is used to express the action of giving in a hypothetical or uncertain situation. It is often used with verbs like souhaiter (to wish), vouloir (to want), or espérer (to hope). Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je voulais que tu m’aies donné ton avis. (I wanted you to have given me your opinion.)
- Il était possible que je n’aie pas donné la bonne réponse. (It was possible that I had not given the correct answer.)
- J’espérais que tu aies donné une chance à cette idée. (I hoped that you had given a chance to this idea.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie donné | Je suis content que j’aie donné. | I’m glad that I gave. |
tu | aies donné | Il faut que tu aies donné. | You must have given. |
il | ait donné | Il est possible qu’il ait donné. | It’s possible he gave. |
elle | ait donné | Elle craint qu’elle ait donné. | She fears she gave. |
on | ait donné | On veut qu’on ait donné. | We want it to have been given. |
nous | ayons donné | Espérons que nous ayons donné. | Let’s hope we gave. |
vous | ayez donné | Il est important que vous ayez donné. | It’s important that you gave. |
ils | aient donné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient donné. | They doubt they gave. |
elles | aient donné | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient donné. | They prefer they gave. |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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Donner – 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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