Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Introduction to the verb cuirasser
The English translation of the French verb cuirasser is “to armor” or “to protect.” It is pronounced kwee-rah-say in its infinitive form.
The language origin of cuirasser comes from the French word “cuirasse,” which means “breastplate” or “body armor.” It is derived from the Latin word “coriaceus,” meaning “made of leather.”
In everyday French, cuirasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is typically used in the dependent clause of a sentence, following a verb in the present tense.
Example 1: Il est possible que j’aie cuirassé mon cœur contre ses avances.
Translation: It is possible that I armored my heart against his advances.
Example 2: Je ne pense pas qu’elle ait cuirassé son esprit contre mes idées.
Translation: I don’t think she armored her mind against my ideas.
Example 3: Il est peu probable que nous ayons cuirassé nos maisons avant l’attaque.
Translation: It is unlikely that we armored our houses before the attack.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cuirasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cuirassé | J’aimerais que j’aie cuirassé. | I would like to have armored. |
tu | aies cuirassé | J’espère que tu aies cuirassé. | I hope you armored. |
il | ait cuirassé | Il est possible qu’il ait cuirassé. | It’s possible he armored. |
elle | ait cuirassé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait cuirassé. | She prefers she armored. |
on | ait cuirassé | On insiste qu’on ait cuirassé. | We insist it was armored. |
nous | ayons cuirassé | J’aimerais que nous ayons cuirassé. | I would like us to have armored. |
vous | ayez cuirassé | Il faut que vous ayez cuirassé. | You must have armored. |
ils | aient cuirassé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cuirassé. | They doubt they armored. |
elles | aient cuirassé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cuirassé. | They prefer they armored. |
Other Conjugations for Cuirasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
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Cuirasser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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