Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Introduction to the verb embaumer
The English translation of the French verb embaumer is “to embalm.” It is pronounced as “ahm-boh-may.”
The word embaumer comes from the Latin word “balsamare,” meaning “to anoint with balsam.” It was first used in the French language in the 17th century.
In everyday French, the verb embaumer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical or unreal action or situation. It is usually used in conjunction with the conjunction “que.”
Examples:
- Il fallait que je l’embaume avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I needed to embalm him before it was too late.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu l’aies embaumé comme il le méritait. (I wish you had embalmed him as he deserved.)
- Il est possible que nous l’ayons embaumé plus tôt si nous avions eu les bons outils. (It is possible that we would have embalmed him earlier if we had the right tools.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of embaumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie embaumé | Il est possible que j’aie embaumé. | It’s possible I embalmed. |
tu | aies embaumé | Tu crains que tu aies embaumé. | You fear you embalmed. |
il | ait embaumé | Il est peu probable qu’il ait embaumé. | It’s unlikely he embalmed. |
elle | ait embaumé | Elle est heureuse qu’elle ait embaumé. | She is happy she embalmed. |
on | ait embaumé | On espère qu’on ait embaumé. | We hope we embalmed. |
nous | ayons embaumé | Nous voulons que nous ayons embaumé. | We want to have embalmed. |
vous | ayez embaumé | Il est important que vous ayez embaumé. | It’s important you embalmed. |
ils | aient embaumé | Ils regrettent qu’ils aient embaumé. | They regret they embalmed. |
elles | aient embaumé | Elles doutent qu’elles aient embaumé. | They doubt they embalmed. |
Other Conjugations for Embaumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
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Embaumer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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