Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Introduction to the verb carotter
The English translation of the French verb carotter is “to swindle” or “to cheat.” The infinitive form of carotter is pronounced as “ka-ro-teh.”
The word carotter comes from the French noun “carotte” which means “carrot.” The verb carotter originally meant “to cut into small pieces” in the 17th century, but over time its meaning evolved to refer to cheating or swindling someone.
In everyday French, carotter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is often used in French to express wishes, doubts, or regrets.
Three examples of carotter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je ne me fasse pas carotter par ce vendeur. (I didn’t want to get cheated by that salesman.)
- J’aurais été tellement déçu si tu t’étais fait carotter par ce menteur. (I would have been so disappointed if you had been swindled by that liar.)
- Vous auriez pu être plus vigilant pour ne pas vous faire carotter par ces escrocs. (You could have been more vigilant to avoid getting cheated by those swindlers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of carotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carottasse | Si je carottasse plus, j’aurais plus de légumes. | If I dug more carrots, I would have more vegetables. |
tu | carottasses | Si tu carottasses mieux, tu aurais plus de récompenses. | If you dug carrots better, you would have more rewards. |
il | carottât | Il serait content si il carottât ses terres. | He would be happy if he dug his land. |
elle | carottât | Elle serait fière si elle carottât plus vite. | She would be proud if she dug faster. |
on | carottât | Si on carottât plus profond, on trouverait des trésors. | If one dug deeper, one would find treasures. |
nous | carottassions | Si nous carottassions ensemble, nous irions plus vite. | If we dug together, we would go faster. |
vous | carottassiez | Si vous carottassiez plus minutieusement, vous auriez plus de récoltes. | If you dug more carefully, you would have more crops. |
ils | carottassent | S’ils carottassent ensemble, ils seraient plus efficaces. | If they dug together, they would be more efficient. |
elles | carottassent | Si elles carottassent plus tôt, elles auraient plus de temps libre. | If they dug earlier, they would have more free time. |
Other Conjugations for Carotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
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Carotter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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