Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Introduction to the verb croasser
The English translation of the French verb croasser is “to croak.” It is pronounced as [kʁwa.se].
Croasser comes from the French word “croasse,” which means “croak” or “croaking.” It is derived from the Old French word “croaz,” which has its roots in the Latin word “croccare,” meaning “to croak.”
In everyday French, croasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a desire, wish, or possibility in the past. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- J’aimerais qu’il ait croassé plus fort. (I wish he had croaked louder.)
- Il est possible que les grenouilles aient déjà croassé cette nuit. (It’s possible that the frogs croaked already tonight.)
- Je ne crois pas qu’il ait croassé hier soir. (I don’t think he croaked last night.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a desire, possibility, or doubt about a past action. It is often used in more formal or literary contexts, and can also be used to express regret or reproach.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of croasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie croassé | Je doute que j’aie croassé. | I doubt that I croaked. |
tu | aies croassé | Il faut que tu aies croassé. | You must have croaked. |
il | ait croassé | Il est possible qu’il ait croassé. | It’s possible he croaked. |
elle | ait croassé | Elle craint qu’elle ait croassé. | She fears she croaked. |
on | ait croassé | On veut qu’on ait croassé. | We want it to have been croaked. |
nous | ayons croassé | Espérons que nous ayons croassé. | Let’s hope we croaked. |
vous | ayez croassé | Il est important que vous ayez croassé. | It’s important that you croaked. |
ils | aient croassé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient croassé. | They doubt they croaked. |
elles | aient croassé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient croassé. | They prefer they croaked. |
Other Conjugations for Croasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
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Croasser – 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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