Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 intersect.” The infinitive form of croiser is pronounced “kwa-zee.”
The word croiser comes from the Latin word “crux,” meaning “cross.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a regular verb in the subjonctif imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Nous craignions de croiser nos voisins en rentrant chez nous. (We were afraid of running into our neighbors on our way home.)
- Il est possible que la ligne de métro croise la rivière sous terre. (It’s possible that the subway line crosses the river underground.)
- Je souhaitais que nos chemins ne se croisent jamais. (I wished that our paths would never cross.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of croiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | croisasse | Si j’avais peur, je croisasse les doigts. | If I were scared, I would cross my fingers. |
tu | croisasses | Si tu avais des bonnes notes, tu croisasses les doigts. | If you had good grades, you would cross your fingers. |
il | croisât | Il serait gentil si il croisât les doigts pour moi. | He would be nice if he crossed his fingers for me. |
elle | croisât | Elle serait triste si elle ne croisât pas les doigts. | She would be sad if she didn’t cross her fingers. |
on | croisât | Si on croisât les doigts, peut-être que ça arriverait. | If one crossed fingers, maybe it would happen. |
nous | croisassions | Si nous croisassions les doigts, peut-être que ça marcherait. | If we crossed fingers, maybe it would work. |
vous | croisassiez | Si vous croisassiez les doigts, vous auriez plus de chance. | If you crossed fingers, you would have more luck. |
ils | croisassent | Si ils croisassent les doigts, ils pourraient réussir. | If they crossed fingers, they could succeed. |
elles | croisassent | Si elles croisassent les doigts, elles pourraient réussir. | If they crossed fingers, they could succeed. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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