Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Introduction to the verb cocher
The English translation of the French verb cocher is “to check off” or “to tick off.” It is pronounced as “koh-shay.”
The language origin of cocher comes from the Old French word “couchier” which means “to put to bed” or “to lay down.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to the action of checking items off a list, similar to the act of putting them to rest or completing them.
In everyday French, cocher is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about completed actions in the past. It is commonly used when discussing completed tasks or actions, or when describing events that have already happened.
Examples of cocher in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai coché toutes les tâches sur ma liste. (I checked off all the tasks on my list.)
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As-tu coché les noms des participants ? (Did you tick off the names of the participants?)
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Il a coché la case pour indiquer qu’il était présent. (He checked the box to indicate that he was present.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai coché | J’ai coché la case. | I checked the box. |
tu | as coché | Tu as coché ton nom. | You checked your name. |
il | a coché | Il a coché la bonne réponse. | He checked the correct answer. |
elle | a coché | Elle a coché toutes les options. | She checked all the options. |
on | a coché | On a coché les éléments nécessaires. | We checked the necessary items. |
nous | avons coché | Nous avons coché les articles achetés. | We checked the items purchased. |
vous | avez coché | Vous avez coché les destinations souhaitées. | You checked the desired destinations. |
ils | ont coché | Ils ont coché les noms manquants. | They checked the missing names. |
elles | ont coché | Elles ont coché les tâches accomplies. | They checked the tasks completed. |
Other Conjugations for Cocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
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Cocher – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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