Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Introduction to the verb carotter
The English translation of the French verb carotter is “to swindle or deceive.” It is pronounced as “ka-roh-tay.”
The word carotter comes from the French noun “carotte,” meaning “carrot.” This noun is also used as a slang term for money, and the verb carotter is derived from the idea of “pulling out” or “snatching” money from someone.
In everyday French, the verb carotter is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire, a wish, or a possibility.
Examples:
- J’aimerais que tu ne me carottes pas. (I would like for you not to swindle me.)
- Il est possible que je me fasse carotter par ce vendeur. (It is possible that I will get swindled by this salesman.)
- Je préfère que nous ne carottions pas les clients. (I prefer that we don’t deceive our clients.)
English translations:
- I would like for you not to swindle me.
- It is possible that I will get swindled by this salesman.
- I prefer that we don’t deceive our clients.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of carotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carotte | Il faut que je carotte. | I must swindle. |
tu | carottes | Je ne veux pas que tu carottes. | I don’t want you to swindle. |
il | carotte | Il est possible qu’il carotte. | It’s possible he swindles. |
elle | carotte | Elle veut que j’elle carotte. | She wants her to swindle. |
on | carotte | Il est important qu’on carotte. | It’s important we swindle. |
nous | carottions | Il est préférable que nous carottions. | It’s preferable we swindle. |
vous | carottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous carottiez. | It’s necessary you swindle. |
ils | carottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils carottent. | It’s essential they swindle. |
elles | carottent | Il est crucial qu’elles carottent. | It’s crucial they swindle. |
Other Conjugations for Carotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
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Carotter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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