Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Introduction to the verb cogner
The English translation of the French verb cogner is “to knock” or “to hit.” It is pronounced as “kohn-yay.”
Cogner comes from the Old French word “cogner,” which means “to strike.” It is derived from the Latin word “cognere,” which means “to knock together.”
In everyday French, cogner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility. It is usually used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause.
Three simple examples of cogner in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je cogne à la porte avant d’entrer. (I have to knock on the door before entering.)
- Je voudrais que tu cognes plus fort. (I would like you to knock harder.)
- Il est possible que le vent cogne contre les volets cette nuit. (It is possible that the wind will knock against the shutters tonight.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cogner
|Pronoun|Conjugation|Short Example|English Translation|
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|Je|cogne|Je doute que je cogne.|I doubt I hit.|
|Tu|cognes|Il est possible que tu cognes.|It’s possible you hit.|
|Il|cogne|Il est essentiel qu’il cogne.|It’s essential he hits.|
|Elle|cogne|Elle veut que j’elle cogne.|She wants her to hit.|
|On|cogne|Il est important qu’on cogne.|It’s important we hit.|
|Nous|cognions|Il est préférable que nous cognions.|It’s preferable we hit.|
|Vous|cogniez|Il est nécessaire que vous cogniez.|It’s necessary you hit.|
|Ils|cognent|Il est crucial qu’ils cognent.|It’s crucial they hit.|
|Elles|cognent|Il est implortant qu’elles cognent.|It’s important they hit.|
Other Conjugations for Cogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
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Cogner – 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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