Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Introduction to the verb effaner
The English translation of the French verb effaner is “to fan out” or “to spread out.” It is pronounced as “eh-fa-nay.”
Effaner is derived from the Old French word “fan,” meaning “to spread out” or “to extend.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of unfolding, opening, or spreading something out.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, effaner is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “avoir” (to have) in this tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il faut que j’aie effané les cartes avant de les distribuer. (I had to fan out the cards before dealing them.)
- Je doute qu’il ait bien effané le linge avant de le mettre à sécher. (I doubt he fanned out the laundry well before hanging it to dry.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait effané les cheveux de la mariée avant la cérémonie. (It is possible that she fanned out the bride’s hair before the ceremony.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of effaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie effané | Je doute que j’aie effané. | I doubt that I threshed. |
tu | aies effané | Il faut que tu aies effané. | You must have threshed. |
il | ait effané | Il est possible qu’il ait effané. | It’s possible he threshed. |
elle | ait effané | Elle craint qu’elle ait effané. | She fears she threshed. |
on | ait effané | On veut qu’on ait effané. | We want it to have been threshed. |
nous | ayons effané | Espérons que nous ayons effané. | Let’s hope we threshed. |
vous | ayez effané | Il est important que vous ayez effané. | It’s important that you threshed. |
ils | aient effané | Ils doutent qu’ils aient effané. | They doubt they threshed. |
elles | aient effané | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient effané. | They prefer they threshed. |
Other Conjugations for Effaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
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Effaner – 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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