Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emboîter

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The English translation of the French verb emboîter is “to fit together” or “to insert”. It is pronounced as “ahm-bwah-teh”.

The language origin of emboîter comes from the verb “emboîte”, which means “to put into a box”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express doubt, hope, or an uncertain action in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. J’espère que tu aies bien emboîté toutes les pièces du puzzle. (I hope you fit all the pieces of the puzzle together well.)
  2. Il doute que nous ayons correctement emboîté les tuyaux. (He doubts that we inserted the pipes correctly.)
  3. Elle était contente que vous ayez finalement emboîté le pas avec elle. (She was happy that you finally joined her.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of emboîter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie emboîté Je ne pense pas que j’aie emboîté le pas. I don’t think I followed suit.
tu aies emboîté Il est possible que tu aies emboîté les idées. It’s possible you followed the ideas.
il ait emboîté Il est important qu’il ait emboîté les règles. It’s important that he followed the rules.
elle ait emboîté Elle espère qu’elle ait emboîté le mouvement. She hopes she followed the movement.
on ait emboîté On veut qu’on ait emboîté le rythme. We want to have followed the rhythm.
nous ayons emboîté Il est nécessaire que nous ayons emboîté le modèle. It’s necessary that we followed the model.
vous ayez emboîté Il est évident que vous ayez emboîté le chemin. It’s obvious that you followed the path.
ils aient emboîté Ils doutent qu’ils aient emboîté les directives. They doubt they followed the directives.
elles aient emboîté Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient emboîté les consignes. They prefer they followed the instructions.

Other Conjugations for Emboîter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter

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Emboîter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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