Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 knock.” It is pronounced as “koh-nyeh.”
Cogner comes from the Old French word “cogner” which means “to strike” or “to hit.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of cogner in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai cogné à la porte avant d’entrer. (I knocked on the door before entering.)
- Il a cogné son adversaire avec force. (He hit his opponent with force.)
- Nous avons cogné notre tête contre le mur par accident. (We accidentally hit our head against the wall.)
In these examples, we can see that cogner is used to describe physical actions of hitting or knocking. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “cogner des mots” (to exchange harsh words).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cogné | J’ai cogné sur la porte. | I knocked on the door. |
tu | as cogné | Tu as cogné sur la table. | You knocked on the table. |
il | a cogné | Il a cogné contre le mur. | He banged against the wall. |
elle | a cogné | Elle a cogné à la porte. | She knocked on the door. |
on | a cogné | On a cogné dans la rue. | We knocked in the street. |
nous | avons cogné | Nous avons cogné à la fenêtre. | We knocked on the window. |
vous | avez cogné | Vous avez cogné sur la porte. | You knocked on the door. |
ils | ont cogné | Ils ont cogné contre le vent. | They banged against the wind. |
elles | ont cogné | Elles ont cogné à la porte. | They knocked on the door. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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