Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 bump.” It is pronounced as “kohn-yay.”
The word “cogner” comes from the Latin word “cognatus,” meaning “related” or “connected.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe physical actions of hitting or bumping into something or someone.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, cogner is used to express an action that occurred in the immediate past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of “cogner.”
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai cogné la porte. (I hit the door.)
- Tu as cogné ta tête contre le mur. (You bumped your head against the wall.)
- Ils ont cogné leur voiture contre un arbre. (They hit their car against a tree.)
In these examples, the verb “cogner” is used to describe a physical action that has just happened. In English, the Passé Antérieur tense is translated as “had + past participle,” so the translations of the sentences would be: “I had hit the door,” “You had bumped your head against the wall,” and “They had hit their car against a tree.”
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cogné | I had knocked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cogné | You had knocked |
il | il eût | Il eût cogné | He had knocked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cogné | She had knocked |
on | on eût | On eût cogné | One had knocked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cogné | We had knocked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cogné | You had knocked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cogné | They had knocked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cogné | They had knocked |
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 (this article)
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
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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