Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Introduction to the verb coïter
The English translation of the French verb coïter is “to copulate” or “to have sexual intercourse.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced “kwa-tee-ay.”
The word coïter comes from the Latin word coitare, meaning “to come together” or “to unite.” It entered the French language in the early 16th century.
In everyday French, coïter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of coïter in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais que tu aies coïté avec elle hier soir. (I was hoping that you had copulated with her last night.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient coïté ensemble avant leur rupture. (It’s possible that they had sexual intercourse before their breakup.)
- Je ne pense pas qu’elle ait coïté avec lui, elle est trop timide. (I don’t think she had intercourse with him, she’s too shy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of coïter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie coïté | Il est peu probable que j’aie coïté. | It’s unlikely that I had sex. |
tu | aies coïté | J’espère que tu aies coïté. | I hope you had sex. |
il | ait coïté | Il est important qu’il ait coïté. | It’s important that he had sex. |
elle | ait coïté | Elle veut qu’elle ait coïté. | She wants to have had sex. |
on | ait coïté | On préfère qu’on ait coïté. | We prefer to have had sex. |
nous | ayons coïté | Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons coïté. | We are happy that we had sex. |
vous | ayez coïté | Il est peu probable que vous ayez coïté. | It’s unlikely that you had sex. |
ils | aient coïté | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient coïté. | They hope they had sex. |
elles | aient coïté | Elles veulent qu’elles aient coïté. | They want to have had sex. |
Other Conjugations for Coïter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
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Coïter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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