Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crachouiller

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The English translation of the French verb crachouiller is “to spit.” It is pronounced as “krah-shoo-ee-yay.”

The word crachouiller comes from the French word cracher, meaning “to spit.” It is most often used in informal or colloquial speech in French, and is considered a vulgar term.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, crachouiller is conjugated as follows:

  • Je crachouille
  • Tu crachouilles
  • Il/Elle crachouille
  • Nous crachouillions
  • Vous crachouilliez
  • Ils/Elles crachouillent

Example sentences in Subjonctif Passé tense with English translations:

  1. Il faut que je crachouille mon chewing-gum. (I had to spit out my chewing gum.)
  2. Je préfère que tu ne crachouilles pas par terre. (I would prefer if you didn’t spit on the ground.)
  3. Nous voulions que le chien ne crachouillât pas sur le tapis. (We wanted the dog to not spit on the carpet.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of crachouiller

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie crachouillé Il est possible que j’aie crachouillé. It’s possible I spat.
tu aies crachouillé Il faut que tu aies crachouillé. You must have spat.
il ait crachouillé Il est possible qu’il ait crachouillé. It’s possible he spat.
elle ait crachouillé Elle craint qu’elle ait crachouillé. She fears she spat.
on ait crachouillé On veut qu’on ait crachouillé. We want it to have been spat.
nous ayons crachouillé Espérons que nous ayons crachouillé. Let’s hope we spat.
vous ayez crachouillé Il est important que vous ayez crachouillé. It’s important that you spat.
ils aient crachouillé Ils doutent qu’ils aient crachouillé. They doubt they spat.
elles aient crachouillé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient crachouillé. They prefer they spat.

Other Conjugations for Crachouiller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller

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Crachouiller – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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