Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Introduction to the verb embosser
The English translation of the French verb embosser is “to emboss.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.bɔ.se] in its infinitive form.
The word embosser is derived from the Old French word “bos” meaning “protuberance” or “knob,” and the prefix “en-” which indicates “in” or “on.” Embossing is a decorative technique in which a design is raised on a surface by using heat or pressure.
In everyday French, the verb embosser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is commonly used after verbs expressing doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que j’aie embossé cette feuille à temps.
(It was necessary for me to have embossed this sheet on time.) -
J’espérais que tu aies embossé le logo sur la couverture.
(I was hoping that you had embossed the logo on the cover.) -
Il était important que nous ayons embossé le papier avant de le découper.
(It was important for us to have embossed the paper before cutting it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of embosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie embossé | Il est possible que j’aie embossé. | It’s possible I embossed. |
tu | aies embossé | N’oublie pas que tu aies embossé. | Don’t forget you embossed. |
il | ait embossé | Il faut qu’il ait embossé. | He must have embossed. |
elle | ait embossé | Elle est surprise qu’elle ait embossé. | She is surprised she embossed. |
on | ait embossé | On veut qu’il ait embossé. | We want it to have been embossed. |
nous | ayons embossé | Nous craignons que nous ayons embossé. | We fear we embossed. |
vous | ayez embossé | Il est essentiel que vous ayez embossé. | It’s essential that you embossed. |
ils | aient embossé | Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient embossé. | They prefer they embossed. |
elles | aient embossé | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient embossé. | They are happy they embossed. |
Other Conjugations for Embosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
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Embosser – 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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