Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Introduction to the verb cotonner
The English translation of the French verb cotonner is “to fluff” or “to pad.” It is pronounced as “koh-toh-nay.”
The word cotonner comes from the French word “coton,” meaning “cotton.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of fluffing or padding something, such as a pillow or cushion, by separating the fibers and making it softer and fuller.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, cotonner is conjugated as follows:
Je aie cotonné
Tu aies cotonné
Il/Elle ait cotonné
Nous ayons cotonné
Vous ayez cotonné
Ils/Elles aient cotonné
Here are three simple examples of cotonner used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- J’espère que tu aies cotonné les coussins avant que les invités arrivent. (I hope you fluffed the cushions before the guests arrive.)
- Il est important que nous ayons cotonné les oreillers pour qu’ils soient plus confortables. (It is important that we pad the pillows so they are more comfortable.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient cotonné le canapé comme je leur ai demandé. (I doubt they fluffed the sofa like I asked them to.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cotonné | Je doute que j’aie cotonné. | I doubt that I padded. |
tu | aies cotonné | Il faut que tu aies cotonné. | You must have padded. |
il | ait cotonné | Il est possible qu’il ait cotonné. | It’s possible he padded. |
elle | ait cotonné | Elle craint qu’elle ait cotonné. | She fears she padded. |
on | ait cotonné | On veut qu’on ait cotonné. | We want it to have been padded. |
nous | ayons cotonné | Espérons que nous ayons cotonné. | Let’s hope we padded. |
vous | ayez cotonné | Il est important que vous ayez cotonné. | It’s important that you padded. |
ils | aient cotonné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cotonné. | They doubt they padded. |
elles | aient cotonné | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cotonné. | They prefer they padded. |
Other Conjugations for Cotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
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Cotonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
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