Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Introduction to the verb coasser
The English translation of the French verb “coasser” is “to croak” or “to ribbit.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “coasser” is koh-a-seh.
The verb “coasser” originates from the onomatopoeic sound of a frog’s croak. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is mainly used in written and formal language.
Here are three simple examples of “coasser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les grenouilles coassèrent toute la nuit. (The frogs croaked all night.)
- Les enfants se sont approchés de l’étang où les grenouilles coassèrent joyeusement. (The children approached the pond where the frogs croaked happily.)
- Quand il entendit les grenouilles coasser, il sut qu’il était enfin arrivé à la campagne. (When he heard the frogs croaking, he knew he had finally arrived in the countryside.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of coasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | coassai | Je coassai dans l’étang. | I croaked in the pond. |
Tu | coassas | Tu coassas toute la nuit. | You croaked all night. |
Il | coassa | Il coassa avec les grenouilles. | He croaked with the frogs. |
Elle | coassa | Elle coassa dans le marais. | She croaked in the marsh. |
On | coassa | On coassa près de la rivière. | One croaked near the river. |
Nous | coassâmes | Nous coassâmes en choeur. | We croaked in chorus. |
Vous | coassâtes | Vous coassâtes à tue-tête. | You croaked loudly. |
Ils | coassèrent | Ils coassèrent dans les roseaux. | They croaked in the reeds. |
Elles | coassèrent | Elles coassèrent toute la nuit. | They (feminine) croaked all night. |
Other Conjugations for Coasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
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Coasser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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