Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Introduction to the verb cocher
The English translation of the French verb cocher is “to tick/check off.” The infinitive form, cocher, is pronounced as “koh-shay.”
The word cocher comes from the Old French word “coche,” meaning “a mark/tick,” and ultimately from the Latin word “coccum,” meaning “a kernel/seed.” In everyday French, cocher is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past.
Three examples of cocher in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais suivi tes conseils, j’aurais coché toutes les cases de la liste.
Translation: If I had followed your advice, I would have checked off all the boxes on the list. -
Nous aurions coché notre présence à la réunion, mais nous étions malades.
Translation: We would have marked our attendance at the meeting, but we were sick. -
Tu aurais dû cocher la case “oui” pour confirmer ta réservation.
Translation: You should have ticked the “yes” box to confirm your reservation.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of cocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais coché | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais coché. | I would have checked you off. |
tu | aurais coché | Tu aurais coché la bonne réponse. | You would have marked the correct answer. |
il | aurait coché | Il aurait coché la case. | He would have ticked the box. |
elle | aurait coché | Elle aurait coché son nom. | She would have checked her name. |
on | aurait coché | On aurait coché les éléments. | One would have checked the items. |
nous | aurions coché | Nous aurions coché les cases. | We would have checked the boxes. |
vous | auriez coché | Vous auriez coché la date. | You would have marked the date. |
ils | auraient coché | Ils auraient coché les réponses. | They would have checked the answers. |
elles | auraient coché | Elles auraient coché les cases. | They (female) would have checked the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Cocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
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Cocher – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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