Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Introduction to the verb corser
The English translation for the French verb corser is “to strengthen” or “to toughen.” It is pronounced as “kors-ay.”
The word corser comes from the Old French word “cors” meaning “strong” or “vigorous.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past.
Examples:
- Il est temps que tu corses tes compétences professionnelles. (It’s time for you to strengthen your professional skills.)
- Je doute que ses expériences aient corsé son caractère. (I doubt that his experiences have toughened his character.)
- Nous aurions préféré que nos parents nous aient corsé un peu plus. (We would have preferred our parents to have toughened us up a bit more.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of corser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie corsé | Je souhaite que j’aie corsé mon café. | I wish I had made my coffee stronger. |
tu | aies corsé | J’espère que tu aies corsé ta soupe. | I hope you made your soup spicier. |
il | ait corsé | Je doute qu’il ait corsé le plat. | I doubt he seasoned the dish enough. |
elle | ait corsé | Elle est contente que j’ait corsé la sauce. | She’s happy that I spiced up the sauce. |
on | ait corsé | On veut que le repas ait corsé. | We want the meal to have been spiced up. |
nous | ayons corsé | J’aimerais que nous ayons corsé la recette. | I’d like us to have given the recipe more flavor. |
vous | ayez corsé | Il est important que vous ayez corsé la boisson. | It’s important that you made the drink stronger. |
ils | aient corsé | Ils ne pensent pas qu’ils aient corsé la viande. | They don’t think they seasoned the meat enough. |
elles | aient corsé | Elles sont certaines qu’elles aient corsé le plat. | They are certain they spiced up the dish. |
Other Conjugations for Corser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
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Corser – 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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