Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Introduction to the verb driver
The English translation of the French verb driver is “to drive.” It is pronounced as “dree-vay.”
The word “driver” comes from the Old French word “drevier,” which means “to guide or lead.” It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century and was used primarily in the context of guiding a horse or a vehicle.
In everyday French, the verb driver is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is often used in combination with the auxiliary verb “avoir.” The Subjonctif Passé tense is formed by using the present subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of driver used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies bien drivé la voiture. (I would have liked it if you had driven the car well.)
- Il faut que nous ayons drivé prudemment dans la neige. (We must have driven cautiously in the snow.)
- Je suis contente qu’il ait bien drivé le camion. (I am glad that he drove the truck well.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of driver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie conduit | Je souhaite que j’aie conduit la voiture. | I wish I had driven the car. |
tu | aies conduit | Il vaut mieux que tu aies conduit. | You’d better have driven. |
il | ait conduit | Il est nécessaire qu’il ait conduit. | It’s necessary he drove. |
elle | ait conduit | Elle est heureuse qu’elle ait conduit. | She’s happy she drove. |
on | ait conduit | On espère qu’on ait conduit. | We hope we drove. |
nous | ayons conduit | Il est possible que nous ayons conduit. | It’s possible we drove. |
vous | ayez conduit | Il faut que vous ayez conduit. | You must have driven. |
ils | aient conduit | Ils veulent qu’ils aient conduit. | They want they drove. |
elles | aient conduit | Elles pensent qu’elles aient conduit. | They think they drove. |
Other Conjugations for Driver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driver
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Driver – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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