Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Introduction to the verb cosigner
The English translation of cosigner is “to cosign.” It is pronounced as “koh-see-nyay.”
The language origin of cosigner can be traced back to Latin, specifically the prefix “co-” meaning “together” and the verb “signare” meaning “to sign.” In everyday French, cosigner is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express past actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of cosigner in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais préféré que tu aies cosigné le contrat avec moi. (I would have preferred if you had cosigned the contract with me.)
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Il est possible que nous ayons tous les deux cosigné le bail. (It is possible that we both cosigned the lease.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait cosigné le document sans y avoir réfléchi. (I doubt that she cosigned the document without thinking about it.)
Overall, cosigner in the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express past actions that may or may not have happened, or to express doubt or uncertainty about a past event.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cosigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cosigné | Je ne crois pas que j’aie cosigné. | I don’t think I cosigned. |
tu | aies cosigné | Je préférerais que tu aies cosigné. | I would prefer if you cosigned. |
il | ait cosigné | Il est possible qu’il ait cosigné. | It’s possible he cosigned. |
elle | ait cosigné | Elle a peur qu’elle ait cosigné. | She’s afraid she cosigned. |
on | ait cosigné | On veut qu’on ait cosigné. | We want it to have been cosigned. |
nous | ayons cosigné | Je suggère que nous ayons cosigné. | I suggest we cosign. |
vous | ayez cosigné | Il est important que vous ayez cosigné. | It’s important that you cosign. |
ils | aient cosigné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cosigné. | They doubt they cosigned. |
elles | aient cosigné | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cosigné. | They prefer they cosigned. |
Other Conjugations for Cosigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
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Cosigner – 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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