Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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.” The infinitive form, “cocher,” is pronounced “koh-shay.”
The word “cocher” comes from the Old French word “cochier,” meaning “driver” or “coachman.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical situation in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que je coche toutes les cases avant de valider le formulaire. (It was necessary for me to check off all the boxes before submitting the form.)
Example 2: Je voulais qu’il coche les éléments les plus importants de la liste. (I wanted him to check off the most important items on the list.)
Example 3: Nous préférions que vous cochiez les réponses avec un stylo bleu. (We preferred that you checked off the answers with a blue pen.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cochasse | Si j’avais un crayon, je cochasse les réponses correctes. | If I had a pencil, I would check the correct answers. |
tu | cochasses | Si tu avais une gomme, tu cochasses les erreurs. | If you had an eraser, you would mark the mistakes. |
il | cochât | Il serait content si il cochât toutes les cases. | He would be happy if he checked all the boxes. |
elle | cochât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle cochât les bons choix. | She would be satisfied if she checked the right choices. |
on | cochât | Si on cochât toutes les cases, on aurait une note parfaite. | If one checked all the boxes, one would have a perfect grade. |
nous | cochassions | Si nous cochassions ensemble, on finirait plus vite. | If we checked together, we would finish faster. |
vous | cochassiez | Si vous cochassie |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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