Conjugaisons du passé du subjonctif
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The past subjunctive is a compound verb form, which means its conjugation has two components:
| verb | conjugation | |
| 1. | auxiliary (avoir or être) | subjunctive |
| 2. | main verb | past participle |
Par exemple…
Avoir verb: donner (to give)
| j’aie donné |
| tu aies donné |
| il ait donné |
| elle ait donné |
| nous ayons donné |
| vous ayez donné |
| ils aient donné |
| elles aient donné |
Être verb: sortir (to go out)
| je sois sorti(e) |
| tu sois sorti(e) |
| il soit sorti |
| elle soit sortie |
| nous soyons sorti(e)s |
| vous soyez sorti(e)(s) |
| ils soient sortis |
| elles soient sorties |
Pronominal verb: s’habiller (to get dressed)
| je me sois habillé(e) |
| tu te sois habillé(e) |
| il se soit habillé |
| elle se soit habillée |
| nous nous soyons habillé(e)s |
| vous vous soyez habillé(e)(s) |
| ils se soient habillés |
| elles se soient habillées |
Past participle agreement
As in all French compound conjugations, the past participle in the past subjunctive may need to agree in gender and number with the word it modifies – learn more.
Related lessons
- Using the past subjunctive
- Auxiliary verbs
- Past participle
- Pronominal verbs
- Simple and compound verb forms
- Introduction to verbs
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