Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Introduction to the verb croasser
The English translation of the French verb croasser is “to croak.” It is pronounced as [kʁo.a.se] in its infinitive form.
Croasser comes from the Old French word “croasser” which means “to croak” and is derived from the Old Norse word “krosa” which means “to croak.”
In everyday French, croasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a feeling or a desire, or to give a command or an order.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que les grenouilles croassent pour annoncer la pluie.
(It is necessary that the frogs croak to announce the rain.) - Je souhaite que les corbeaux ne croassent pas pendant la nuit.
(I wish that the crows don’t croak during the night.) - Il est important que tu croasses à tue-tête pour effrayer les prédateurs.
(It is important that you croak loudly to scare off predators.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of croasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | croasse | Il faut que je croasse. | I must croak. |
tu | croasses | Je préfère que tu croasses. | I prefer you croak. |
il | croasse | Il est possible qu’il croasse. | It’s possible he croaks. |
elle | croasse | Elle veut que j’elle croasse. | She wants her to croak. |
on | croasse | Il est important qu’on croasse. | It’s important we croak. |
nous | croassions | Il est préférable que nous croassions. | It’s preferable we croak. |
vous | croassiez | Il est nécessaire que vous croassiez. | It’s necessary you croak. |
ils | croassent | Il est essentiel qu’ils croassent. | It’s essential they croak. |
elles | croassent | Il est crucial qu’elles croassent. | It’s crucial they croak. |
Other Conjugations for Croasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croasser
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Croasser – 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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