Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Introduction to the verb effarer
The English translation of the French verb effarer is “to frighten” or “to scare.” It is pronounced as /e.fa.ʁe/ in its infinitive form.
Effarer comes from the Old French word esfarer, which means “to be amazed or stunned.” It comes from the Latin word ex (out) and fara (chatter, idle talk), which evolved into the meaning of “to be frightened out of one’s senses.”
In everyday French, effarer is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action or situation that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often used after phrases like “il est possible que” (it is possible that), “il est probable que” (it is probable that), or “j’espère que” (I hope that).
Example 1: Il est possible que l’accident l’ait effaré.
Translation: It is possible that the accident frightened him.
Example 2: J’espère que cette histoire ne l’a pas effaré.
Translation: I hope this story did not scare him.
Example 3: Il est probable qu’elle se soit effarée en voyant le serpent.
Translation: It is probable that she was scared when she saw the snake.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of effarer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie effaré | Il est possible que j’aie effaré. | It’s possible I shocked. |
tu | aies effaré | Je veux que tu aies effaré. | I want you to have shocked. |
il | ait effaré | Il fait attention que tu ait effaré. | He pays attention that you shocked. |
elle | ait effaré | Elle est fière qu’elle ait effaré. | She is proud she shocked. |
on | ait effaré | On espère qu’on ait effaré. | We hope we shocked. |
nous | ayons effaré | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons effaré. | We are happy we shocked. |
vous | ayez effaré | Il est important que vous ayez effaré. | It’s important that you shocked. |
ils | aient effaré | Ils craignent qu’ils aient effaré. | They fear they shocked. |
elles | aient effaré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient effaré. | They prefer they shocked. |
Other Conjugations for Effarer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effarer
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Effarer – 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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