Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Introduction to the verb cochonner
The English translation of the French verb cochonner is “to dirty” or “to mess up.” The infinitive form of cochonner is pronounced as “koh-sho-nay.”
The word cochonner comes from the Latin word “coctionare,” which means “to cook.” Over time, it evolved to mean “to dirty” or “to soil.” In everyday French, cochonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses an action that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of cochonner used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- Il est probable que j’aie cochonné la cuisine hier soir. (It is likely that I messed up the kitchen last night.)
- Je doute qu’il ait cochonné ses vêtements en jouant dehors. (I doubt he dirtied his clothes while playing outside.)
- J’espère que personne n’ait cochonné la salle de bain pendant la fête. (I hope no one dirtied the bathroom during the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cochonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cochonné | Je suis étonné que j’aie cochonné. | I am surprised that I messed up. |
tu | aies cochonné | Est-ce que tu veux que tu aies cochonné? | Do you want to have messed up? |
il | ait cochonné | Il est possible qu’il ait cochonné. | It’s possible he messed up. |
elle | ait cochonné | Elle se demande si elle ait cochonné. | She wonders if she messed up. |
on | ait cochonné | On aimerait qu’on ait cochonné. | We would like to have messed up. |
nous | ayons cochonné | Il est essentiel que nous ayons cochonné. | It’s essential that we messed up. |
vous | ayez cochonné | Vous avez peur que vous ayez cochonné? | Are you afraid you messed up? |
ils | aient cochonné | Ils ne croient pas qu’ils aient cochonné. | They don’t believe they messed up. |
elles | aient cochonné | Elles ont l’impression qu’elles aient cochonné. | They have the feeling they messed up. |
Other Conjugations for Cochonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
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Cochonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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