Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Introduction to the verb casser
The English translation of casser is “to break” or “to smash.” It is pronounced “kah-say.”
The language origin of casser can be traced back to the Latin word “quassare,” meaning “to shake” or “to shatter.” In everyday French, casser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or possibility.
Here are three examples of casser in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu casses cette bouteille pour ouvrir le vin. (It is necessary for you to break this bottle to open the wine.)
- Il est possible que je casse cette tasse si je la laisse tomber. (It is possible that I break this cup if I drop it.)
- Je doute qu’il casse son nouveau téléphone en le faisant tomber. (I doubt he will break his new phone by dropping it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of casser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | casse | Il faut que je casse la porte. | I must break down the door. |
tu | casses | Je préfère que tu casses. | I prefer you break. |
il | casse | Il est possible qu’il casse. | It’s possible he breaks. |
elle | casse | Elle veut que j’elle casse. | She wants her to break. |
on | casse | Il est important qu’on casse. | It’s important we break. |
nous | cassions | Il est préférable que nous cassions. | It’s preferable we break. |
vous | cassiez | Il est nécessaire que vous cassiez. | It’s necessary you break. |
ils | cassent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cassent. | It’s essential they break. |
elles | cassent | Il est crucial qu’elles cassent. | It’s crucial they break. |
Other Conjugations for Casser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
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Casser – 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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