Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Introduction to the verb côtoyer
The English translation of the French verb côtoyer is “to rub shoulders with” or “to be next to.” It is pronounced as “koh-twa-yay.”
The word côtoyer comes from the Latin word “cotare,” which means “to be close to.” It is primarily used in everyday French to express being in close proximity to someone or something or to describe a social interaction. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is often used to express feelings or emotions about a past event.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’ai été heureux que tu aies côtoyé des personnes aussi intéressantes lors de la soirée. (I was happy that you got to rub shoulders with such interesting people at the party.)
- Il est triste qu’elle ait côtoyé la pauvreté toute sa vie. (It’s sad that she had to be next to poverty her whole life.)
- Nous avons été étonnés qu’ils aient côtoyé le danger sans en avoir peur. (We were surprised that they were able to be next to danger without being scared.)
In these examples, côtoyer in the Subjonctif Passé tense expresses a past event that has influenced someone’s emotions or thoughts in the present. The use of the Subjonctif mood adds a sense of uncertainty or subjectivity to the sentence.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of côtoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie côtoyé | Je doute que j’aie côtoyé. | I doubt that I rubbed shoulders. |
tu | aies côtoyé | Il faut que tu aies côtoyé. | You must have rubbed shoulders. |
il | ait côtoyé | Il est possible qu’il ait côtoyé. | It’s possible he rubbed shoulders. |
elle | ait côtoyé | Elle craint qu’elle ait côtoyé. | She fears she rubbed shoulders. |
on | ait côtoyé | On veut qu’on ait côtoyé. | We want it to have been rubbed shoulders. |
nous | ayons côtoyé | Espérons que nous ayons côtoyé. | Let’s hope we rubbed shoulders. |
vous | ayez côtoyé | Il est important que vous ayez côtoyé. | It’s important that you rubbed shoulders. |
ils | aient côtoyé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient côtoyé. | They doubt they rubbed shoulders. |
elles | aient côtoyé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient côtoyé. | They prefer they rubbed shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Côtoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
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Côtoyer – 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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