Subjonctif passé - Introduction and Overview

 

Type of Verb Tense (According to structure)

Temps composé ("Compound" Tense: an auxiliary verb  –  "avoir" or "être" –  followed by the participe passé (p.p.) of the main verb.)


Frequency of Use in Everyday Communication – (Low, Medium, High)

Level of Difficulty in Formulation – (Low, Medium, High)

Skill level for Usage Mastery – (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

This section presents the following variations of the Subjonctif passé:

 

Click on the links below to explore, discover, and see the formula(s)examples, and translations of every variation!

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This verb tense, the Subjonctif passé, is a powerful tool of the French language and is used far more frequently in French than its English counterpart.

The rules governing the conjugation of the Subjonctif passé are actually not complicated. However, knowing when to use this verb tense is much more challenging.

For this reason, an entire detailed section (Appendix I) has been included here on the site to reveal the breadth and depth of this French power tool.

Online webxercises (web exercises) will also soon be available to practise and master the powerful features of this tense here at verbexpress.net.

This section will therefore be limited to the actual mechanics of the Subjonctif  passé.

Examples and translations of every variation will also be presented.

   

37A

Subjonctif passé - Actif (Basic Format)

37B

Subjonctif passé - Passif

  (Includes the variations below)
   

 

1

Passif direct – Option 1

 

2

Passif direct – Option 2

 

3

Passif indirect

 

4

Passif pronominal

     

37C

Subjonctif passé - Pronominal

  (Includes the variations below)
   

 

1

Pronominal essentiel

 

2

Pronominal à sens idiomatique

 

3

Pronominal réfléchi direct

 

4

Pronominal réfléchi indirect

 

5

Pronominal réciproque direct

 

6

Pronominal réciproque indirect

 

7

Pronominal passif

 

8

Pronominal impersonnel (passif)

     

37D

Subjonctif passé - with 'aller'

37E

Subjonctif passé - with 'devoir'

37F

Subjonctif passé - with 'pouvoir'

37G

Subjonctif passé - with 'vouloir'