Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Introduction to the verb croûter
The English translation of croûter is “to crust” or “to form a crust”. It is pronounced as “kroot-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word croûter comes from the Old French word “crouste” meaning crust, and it is derived from the Latin word “crusta”. It is most often used in every day French to describe the formation of a crust on food, such as bread or cheese.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, croûter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already taken place in the past. It is often used after phrases such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that) or “je doute que” (I doubt that).
Here are three simple examples of croûter used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Il est possible que le pain ait croûté avant que nous le mangions. (It is possible that the bread has crusted before we ate it.)
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Je doute que le fromage ait bien croûté. (I doubt that the cheese has crusted properly.)
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Il est peu probable que la tarte ait croûté aussi rapidement. (It is unlikely that the pie has crusted this quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of croûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie croûté | Je doute que j’aie croûté. | I doubt that I crust. |
tu | aies croûté | Il faut que tu aies croûté. | You must have crusted. |
il | ait croûté | Il est possible qu’il ait croûté. | It’s possible he crusted. |
elle | ait croûté | Elle craint qu’elle ait croûté. | She fears she crusted. |
on | ait croûté | On veut qu’on ait croûté. | We want it to have been crusted. |
nous | ayons croûté | Espérons que nous ayons croûté. | Let’s hope we crusted. |
vous | ayez croûté | Il est important que vous ayez croûté. | It’s important that you crusted. |
ils | aient croûté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient croûté. | They doubt they crusted. |
elles | aient croûté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient croûté. | They prefer they crusted. |
Other Conjugations for Croûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
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Croûter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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