Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Introduction to the verb corroyer
The English translation of the French verb corroyer is “to tan” or “to dress leather.” It is pronounced “kor-wah-yay.”
The language origin of corroyer can be traced back to the Latin word “corrodere,” meaning “to gnaw,” which evolved into the Old French word “corroier” before becoming “corroyer” in modern French.
In everyday French, corroyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions that may or may not have happened in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que j’aie corroyé le cuir avant de le couper. (I had to tan the leather before cutting it.)
- Je doute qu’il ait corroyé tous les morceaux correctement. (I doubt that he tanned all the pieces correctly.)
- J’aimerais que vous ayez corroyé le cuir avant de le vendre. (I would like you to have tanned the leather before selling it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of corroyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie corroyé | Il est important que j’aie corroyé. | It’s important for me to have tanned. |
tu | aies corroyé | Tu crains que tu aies corroyé. | You fear that you tanned. |
il | ait corroyé | Il ne croit pas qu’il ait corroyé. | He doesn’t believe he tanned. |
elle | ait corroyé | Elle est heureuse qu’elle ait corroyé. | She is happy that she tanned. |
on | ait corroyé | On veut qu’on ait corroyé. | We want it to have been tanned. |
nous | ayons corroyé | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons corroyé. | We are glad that we tanned. |
vous | ayez corroyé | Vous préférez que vous ayez corroyé. | You prefer that you tanned. |
ils | aient corroyé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient corroyé. | They doubt they tanned. |
elles | aient corroyé | Elles sont certaines qu’elles aient corroyé. | They are certain that they tanned. |
Other Conjugations for Corroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
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Corroyer – 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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