past of subjunctive

mary s.C1Kwiziq community member

past of subjunctive

When is the past subjunctive used in the 'by the time...", if ever.

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Mary, 

Here is the Kwiziq lesson on the past subjunctive with some examples of its use -

https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/conjugate-verbs-in-le-subjonctif-passe-compose

Also just to add it is not as widely used as the present subjunctive but you will encounter it more frequently in literature.

Hope this helps!

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past of subjunctive

When is the past subjunctive used in the 'by the time...", if ever.

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