Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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.” The infinitive form of cocher is pronounced as “koh-shay.”
The word cocher comes from the Old French word “cochier,” which means “to steer” or “to control.” It is related to the Latin word “coquere,” which means “to cook.” In everyday French, cocher is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish, desire, or doubt about a past action.
Three simple examples of cocher in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’espère qu’il ait bien coché la case pour confirmer sa présence. (I hope he checked the box to confirm his presence.)
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Elle doute qu’ils aient coché toutes les réponses correctes. (She doubts they checked all the correct answers.)
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Nous aurions aimé qu’elle ait coché le bon choix. (We would have liked her to check the right choice.)
English translations:
- I hope he checked the box to confirm his presence.
- She doubts they checked all the correct answers.
- We would have liked her to check the right choice.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie coché | Je suis content que j’aie coché. | I’m glad that I ticked. |
tu | aies coché | Je veux que tu aies coché. | I want you to have checked. |
il | ait coché | Il est possible qu’il ait coché. | It’s possible he ticked. |
elle | ait coché | Elle doute qu’elle ait coché. | She doubts she ticked. |
on | ait coché | On préfère qu’on ait coché. | We prefer it to have been ticked. |
nous | ayons coché | Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons coché. | We are happy that we ticked. |
vous | ayez coché | Vous voulez qu’ils aient coché. | You want them to have ticked. |
ils | aient coché | Ils doutent qu’ils aient coché. | They doubt they ticked. |
elles | aient coché | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient coché. | They hope they ticked. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocher
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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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