Subjonctif passé - Actif (Basic Format) 

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Subjonctif passé – actif (Basic format)

A)   When the introduction to the Subjonctif passé is in a present time frame:

[with 'avoir']

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  ... que  +  Sujet  +  "avoir"(Subjonctif présent)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  ... que  +  Sujet  +  (aie,  aies,  ait,  ayons,  ayez,  aient)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)

A)   When the introduction to the Subjonctif passé is in a present time frame:

[with 'être']

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  ... que  +  Sujet  +  "être"(Subjonctif présent)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club – Appendix B)

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  ... que  +  Sujet  +  (sois,  sois,  soit,  soyons,  soyez,  soient)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club – Appendix B)

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Examples:

A) When the introduction to the Subjonctif passé is in a present time frame:

[With 'avoir']

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) surpris qu'il (elle) ait parlé.

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) did speak / did talk. (for emphasis, or negative)

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) has spoken / has talked.

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) spoke / talked.

[With 'être']

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) déçu qu'il (elle) soit retourné(e).

I am (present time frame) disapointed that he (she) did return / did go back. (for emphasis, or negative)

I am (present time frame) disapointed that he (she) has returned / has gone back.

I am (present time frame) disapointed that he (she) returned / went back.

B)   When the introduction to the Subjonctif passé is in a past time frame:

[with 'avoir']

[Past time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Sujet  +  "avoir"(Subjonctif présent)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)

[Past time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Sujet  +  (aie,  aies,  ait,  ayons,  ayez,  aient)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)

B)   When the introduction to the Subjonctif passé is in a past time frame:

[with 'être']

[Past time-frame introduction] ] +  que  +  Sujet  +  "être"(Subjonctif présent)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club – Appendix B)

[Past time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Sujet  +  (sois,  sois,  soit,  soyons,  soyez,  soient)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club – Appendix B)

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Examples:

B) When the introduction to the Subjonctif passé is in a past time frame:

[With 'avoir']

Example 3 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) surpris qu'il (elle) ait parlé.

I was (past time frame) surprised that he (she) had spoken / had talked.

[With 'être']

Example 4 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) déçu qu'il (elle) soit retourné(e).

I was (past time frame) disapointed that he (she) had returned / had gone back.