Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Introduction to the verb coqueter
The English translation of the French verb coqueter is “to flirt.” It is pronounced “koh-kuh-tey.”
The word coqueter comes from the Old French word “coquetier,” meaning “cocky” or “coquettish.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, coqueter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that started and ended in the past. It is commonly used to talk about past flirtatious behavior or actions.
3 simple examples of usage of coqueter in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai coqueté avec lui pendant toute la soirée. (I flirted with him all evening.)
- Elle a coqueté avec tous les garçons de la classe. (She flirted with all the boys in the class.)
- Ils ont coqueté sans cesse lors de leur premier rendez-vous. (They flirted non-stop during their first date.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of coqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai coqueté | J’ai coqueté avec lui. | I flirted with him. |
tu | as coqueté | Tu as coqueté avec elle. | You flirted with her. |
il | a coqueté | Il a coqueté avec sa collègue. | He flirted with his colleague. |
elle | a coqueté | Elle a coqueté avec son voisin. | She flirted with her neighbor. |
on | a coqueté | On a coqueté toute la soirée. | We flirted all evening. |
nous | avons coqueté | Nous avons coqueté avec nos amis. | We flirted with our friends. |
vous | avez coqueté | Vous avez coqueté ensemble. | You flirted together. |
ils | ont coqueté | Ils ont coqueté avec des inconnus. | They flirted with strangers. |
elles | ont coqueté | Elles ont coqueté avec des célébrités. | They flirted with celebrities. |
Other Conjugations for Coqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coqueter
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Coqueter – 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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