Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Introduction to the verb courtiser
The English translation of the French verb courtiser is “to court” or “to woo.” It is pronounced as “koor-tee-zay.”
The word courtiser comes from the Old French cortois, meaning “courteous” or “well-bred.” It originated from the Latin word cohors, meaning “court” or “yard,” and evolved to mean “to pay court to someone,” as in trying to win their favor or affection.
In everyday French, the verb courtiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express wishes, doubts, or possibilities in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of courtiser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère que tu aies courtisé cette fille. (I hope you courted that girl.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait été courtisée par plusieurs prétendants. (It is possible that she was courted by several suitors.)
- Nous doutons qu’ils aient courtisé de manière appropriée. (We doubt that they courted in an appropriate manner.)
English translations:
- I hope you courted that girl.
- It is possible that she was courted by several suitors.
- We doubt that they courted in an appropriate manner.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of courtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie courtisé | Je doute que j’aie courtisé. | I doubt that I courted. |
tu | aies courtisé | Il faut que tu aies courtisé. | You must have courted. |
il | ait courtisé | Il est possible qu’il ait courtisé. | It’s possible he courted. |
elle | ait courtisé | Elle craint qu’elle ait courtisé. | She fears she courted. |
on | ait courtisé | On veut qu’on ait courtisé. | We want it to have been courted. |
nous | ayons courtisé | Espérons que nous ayons courtisé. | Let’s hope we courted. |
vous | ayez courtisé | Il est important que vous ayez courtisé. | It’s important that you courted. |
ils | aient courtisé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient courtisé. | They doubt they courted. |
elles | aient courtisé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient courtisé. | They prefer they courted. |
Other Conjugations for Courtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
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Courtiser – 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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