Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Introduction to the verb cogner
The English translation of the French verb cogner is “to hit” or “to knock”. It is pronounced as “koh-nyay”.
The language origin of cogner can be traced back to the Latin word “cognoscere” which means “to learn or to recognize”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express actions that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Three simple examples of cogner in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il faut que j’aie cogné à la porte avant d’entrer. (I had to knock on the door before entering.)
- Je doute qu’il ait cogné le ballon aussi fort qu’il le prétend. (I doubt he hit the ball as hard as he claims.)
- J’espère qu’ils aient cogné assez fort pour être entendus. (I hope they hit hard enough to be heard.)
English translations:
- I had to knock on the door before entering.
- I doubt he hit the ball as hard as he claims.
- I hope they hit hard enough to be heard.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cogné | Je suis content que j’aie cogné. | I’m glad I hit. |
tu | aies cogné | Dommage que tu aies cogné. | Too bad you hit. |
il | ait cogné | Il n’est pas certain qu’il ait cogné. | It’s not clear if he hit. |
elle | ait cogné | Elle nie qu’elle ait cogné. | She denies hitting. |
on | ait cogné | On a peur qu’on ait cogné. | We’re afraid we hit. |
nous | ayons cogné | Il faut que nous ayons cogné. | We need to have hit. |
vous | ayez cogné | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez cogné. | It’s necessary that you hit. |
ils | aient cogné | Ils sont contents qu’ils aient cogné. | They’re glad they hit. |
elles | aient cogné | Elles s’attendent qu’elles aient cogné. | They expect to have hit. |
Other Conjugations for Cogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
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Cogner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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