Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Introduction to the verb dribbler
The English translation of the French verb dribbler is “to dribble.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “dree-bluh.”
The word “dribbler” comes from the Old French word “dribelen,” meaning “to run about.” It is most commonly used in sports, specifically in soccer, to describe the act of moving the ball forward by bouncing it repeatedly off the feet. However, it can also be used in everyday French to describe moving or bouncing something in a small, controlled manner.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, “dribbler” is conjugated as “aie dribblé” for the first and second person singular, “aies dribblé” for the third person singular, and “ayons dribblé” for the first person plural. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espère que tu aies dribblé le défenseur. (I hope you dribbled past the defender.)
- Il est important que le joueur aie dribblé avant de passer le ballon. (It is important that the player dribbled before passing the ball.)
- Nous sommes contents que vous ayez dribblé l’équipe adverse. (We are glad that you dribbled past the opposing team.)
Overall, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express an action that may have happened in the past, but its exact occurrence is uncertain or hypothetical. In the context of “dribbler,” it can be used to express a hope, an importance, or a feeling of satisfaction towards the action of dribbling.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dribbler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dribblé | Il est possible que je n’aie pas dribblé. | I may not have dribbled. |
tu | aies dribblé | Il est important que tu aies dribblé. | It’s important that you dribbled. |
il | ait dribblé | Il est possible qu’il ait dribblé. | It’s possible he dribbled. |
elle | ait dribblé | Elle craint qu’elle ait dribblé. | She fears she dribbled. |
on | ait dribblé | On veut qu’on ait dribblé. | We want it to have been dribbled. |
nous | ayons dribblé | Espérons que nous ayons dribblé. | Let’s hope we dribbled. |
vous | ayez dribblé | Il est important que vous ayez dribblé. | It’s important that you dribbled. |
ils | aient dribblé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient dribblé. | They doubt they dribbled. |
elles | aient dribblé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dribblé. | They prefer they dribbled. |
Other Conjugations for Dribbler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
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Dribbler – 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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