Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Introduction to the verb croiser
The English translation of the French verb croiser is “to cross.” It is pronounced “kwa-zay.”
Croiser comes from the Latin word “crux,” meaning “cross.” In everyday French, croiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire, a doubt, a possibility, or a condition that is not yet realized. Three simple examples of using croiser in this tense are:
- Je souhaite que tu croises les doigts pour moi. (I hope you cross your fingers for me.)
- Il est possible que nous croisions des amis au restaurant. (It’s possible that we run into friends at the restaurant.)
- Je doute que vous croisiez la route du président aujourd’hui. (I doubt you will cross paths with the president today.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of croiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | croise | Je doute que je croise quelqu’un. | I doubt I’ll run into someone. |
tu | croises | Je ne pense pas que tu croises ce professeur. | I don’t think you’ll meet this teacher. |
il | croise | Il est possible qu’il croise une amie. | It’s possible he’ll run into a friend. |
elle | croise | Elle exige qu’elle croise sa famille. | She demands to meet her family. |
on | croise | Il est important qu’on croise la route. | It’s important to cross the road. |
nous | croisions | Il est préférable qu’on croisions cette personne. | It’s preferable we meet this person. |
vous | croisiez | Il est nécessaire que vous croisiez des animaux sauvages. | It’s necessary you encounter wild animals. |
ils | croisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils croisent les doigts. | It’s essential they cross their fingers. |
elles | croisent | Il est crucial qu’elles croisent la route ensemble. | It’s crucial they cross the road together. |
Other Conjugations for Croiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croiser
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Croiser – 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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