Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Introduction to the verb cajoler
The English translation of the French verb cajoler is “to cajole.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kah-zho-lay.”
Cajoler comes from the Old French word “cajoler,” meaning “to chat” or “to chatter.” It is derived from the Latin word “gaglare,” meaning “to chatter” or “to prattle.”
In everyday French, cajoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express past actions or events that are uncertain, hypothetical, or desired.
Here are three examples of cajoler in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies cajolé quand j’étais triste. (I wish you had cajoled me when I was sad.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait cajolé le directeur pour obtenir une promotion. (It is possible that she cajoled the director to get a promotion.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous nous ayez cajolés plutôt que de nous critiquer. (We would have preferred you to cajole us instead of criticizing us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cajoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cajolé | Je doute que j’aie cajolé. | I doubt that I cajoled. |
tu | aies cajolé | Il faut que tu aies cajolé. | You must have cajoled. |
il | ait cajolé | Il est possible qu’il ait cajolé. | It’s possible he cajoled. |
elle | ait cajolé | Elle craint qu’elle ait cajolé. | She fears she cajoled. |
on | ait cajolé | On veut qu’on ait cajolé. | We want it to have been cajoled. |
nous | ayons cajolé | Espérons que nous ayons cajolé. | Let’s hope we cajoled. |
vous | ayez cajolé | Il est important que vous ayez cajolé. | It’s important that you cajoled. |
ils | aient cajolé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cajolé. | They doubt they cajoled. |
elles | aient cajolé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cajolé. | They prefer they cajoled. |
Other Conjugations for Cajoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cajoler
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Cajoler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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