Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Introduction to the verb croiser
The English translation of the French verb croiser is “to cross” or “to meet.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kwa-zay.”
Croiser comes from the Old French word “croisier,” which is derived from the Latin word “crosia,” meaning “road junction” or “crossroads.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of croiser in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai croisé mon ami hier dans la rue. (I met my friend yesterday on the street.)
- Nous avons croisé des touristes sur notre chemin. (We crossed paths with tourists on our way.)
- Ils ont croisé plusieurs célébrités lors de leur voyage à Paris. (They crossed paths with several celebrities during their trip to Paris.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of croiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai croisé | J’ai croisé mon ami dans la rue. | I met my friend in the street. |
tu | as croisé | Tu as croisé le chat hier. | You ran into the cat yesterday. |
il | a croisé | Il a croisé les bras. | He crossed his arms. |
elle | a croisé | Elle a croisé les jambes. | She crossed her legs. |
on | a croisé | On a croisé plusieurs personnes. | We crossed paths with several people. |
nous | avons croisé | Nous avons croisé un groupe de touristes. | We passed by a group of tourists. |
vous | avez croisé | Vous avez croisé votre voisin. | You ran into your neighbor. |
ils | ont croisé | Ils ont croisé des regards. | They exchanged glances. |
elles | ont croisé | Elles ont croisé les doigts. | They crossed their fingers. |
Other Conjugations for Croiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
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Croiser – 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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