Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Introduction to the verb casser
The English translation of the French verb casser is “to break.” It is pronounced as “ca-say” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of casser comes from the Latin verb “quassare,” meaning “to break” or “to shatter.” In everyday French, casser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express an action that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of casser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with English translations:
- Il faut que tu aies cassé le vase. (You must have broken the vase.)
- Je doute qu’il ait cassé la fenêtre. (I doubt he broke the window.)
- Nous sommes contents qu’elle ait cassé son contrat. (We are glad she broke her contract.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of casser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cassé | Je doute que j’aie cassé. | I doubt that I broke. |
tu | aies cassé | Il faut que tu aies cassé. | You must have broken. |
il | ait cassé | Il est possible qu’il ait cassé. | It’s possible he broke. |
elle | ait cassé | Elle craint qu’elle ait cassé. | She fears she broke. |
on | ait cassé | On veut qu’on ait cassé. | We want it to have been broken. |
nous | ayons cassé | Espérons que nous ayons cassé. | Let’s hope we broke. |
vous | ayez cassé | Il est important que vous ayez cassé. | It’s important that you broke. |
ils | aient cassé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cassé. | They doubt they broke. |
elles | aient cassé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cassé. | They prefer they broke. |
Other Conjugations for Casser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
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Casser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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