Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Introduction to the verb croquer
The English translation of the French verb croquer is “to crunch” or “to bite into.” The infinitive form of croquer is pronounced as “kroh-kay.”
Croquer comes from the Old French word “crochier,” meaning “to break with the teeth.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of croquer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je doute qu’il croque dans la pomme. (I doubt that he bites into the apple.)
- Il faut que tu croques dans le sandwich. (You need to bite into the sandwich.)
- Je souhaite que nous croquions dans les fruits. (I wish that we bite into the fruits.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of croquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | croque | Il faut que je croque du chocolat. | I must eat chocolate. |
tu | croques | Je veux que tu croques la pomme. | I want you to eat the apple. |
il | croque | J’aimerais qu’il croque dans la salade. | I would like him to eat the salad. |
elle | croque | Elle préfère qu’elle croque un biscuit. | She prefers to eat a cookie. |
on | croque | Il est important qu’on croque des légumes. | It’s important that we eat vegetables. |
nous | croquions | Il est préférable que nous croquions des noix. | It’s preferable for us to eat nuts. |
vous | croquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous croquiez la viande. | It’s necessary for you to eat meat. |
ils | croquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils croquent des fruits. | It’s essential for them to eat fruits. |
elles | croquent | Il est crucial qu’elles croquent du fromage. | It’s crucial for them to eat cheese. |
Other Conjugations for Croquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
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Croquer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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