Translation
to cross; to pass, to bump into
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Word origin
From croix ('cross'), from Latin crux. To croiser is literally to put one thing across another, which is how the sense of two paths meeting arose.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crux
- English cognates
- cross, crucial
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | croise | croisais | croisai | croiserai | croiserais |
| tu | croises | croisais | croisas | croiseras | croiserais |
| il/elle | croise | croisait | croisa | croisera | croiserait |
| nous | croisons | croisions | croisâmes | croiserons | croiserions |
| vous | croisez | croisiez | croisâtes | croiserez | croiseriez |
| ils/elles | croisent | croisaient | croisèrent | croiseront | croiseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | croise | croisasse |
| tu | croises | croisasses |
| il/elle | croise | croisât |
| nous | croisions | croisassions |
| vous | croisiez | croisassiez |
| ils/elles | croisent | croisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | croise |
| nous | croisons |
| vous | croisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- croisant
- Past participle
- croisé · croisée · croisés · croisées
Examples
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I bumped into your brother outside the station.
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She folds her arms when she is angry.
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Our paths will cross again.
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They used to pass the same faces every morning.
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You need to cross-check the two lists to find the mistake.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 11: croiser, minuit, humeur and 7 more words.