Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Introduction to the verb elaguer
The English translation of the French verb elaguer is “to prune.” It is pronounced as “eh-la-gheh.”
Elaguer comes from the Latin word “ex” meaning “out” and “arbor” meaning “tree,” indicating the act of cutting away branches or parts of a tree. In everyday French, elaguer is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that may or may not have been completed.
- J’espérais que tu aies élagué l’arbre avant l’arrivée des invités. (I was hoping you had pruned the tree before the guests arrived.)
- Il était important que nous ayons élagué les arbustes pour faciliter la circulation dans le jardin. (It was important that we had pruned the bushes to facilitate movement in the garden.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient élagué correctement les branches mortes. (I doubt they had pruned the dead branches correctly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of elaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | aie élagué | Je doute que j’aie élagué. | I doubt that I pruned. |
tu | aies élagué | Il faut que tu aies élagué. | You must have pruned. |
il | ait élagué | Il est possible qu’il ait élagué. | It’s possible he pruned. |
elle | ait élagué | Elle craint qu’elle ait élagué. | She fears she pruned. |
on | ait élagué | On veut qu’on ait élagué. | We want it to have been pruned. |
nous | ayons élagué | Espérons que nous ayons élagué. | Let’s hope we pruned. |
vous | ayez élagué | Il est important que vous ayez élagué. | It’s important that you pruned. |
ils | aient élagué | Ils doutent qu’ils aient élagué. | They doubt they pruned. |
elles | aient élagué | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient élagué. | They prefer they pruned. |
Other Conjugations for Elaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the elaguer Subjonctif Passé tense conjugation!
Elaguer – 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
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb elaguer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!