Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Introduction to the verb recoucher
The English translation of the French verb recoucher is “to go back to bed/to put back to bed.” It is pronounced as “ruh-koo-shay.”
Recoucher comes from the combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb coucher meaning “to go to bed.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of returning to bed after getting up or to put someone back to bed.
Examples:
- Je suis fatigué, je vais me recoucher. (I am tired, I am going back to bed.)
- Elle a voulu jouer toute la nuit, mais je l’ai recouchée plusieurs fois. (She wanted to play all night, but I put her back to bed several times.)
- Après s’être levé tôt, il est recouché pour une petite sieste. (After getting up early, he went back to bed for a short nap.)
Translation:
- I am tired, I am going back to bed.
- She wanted to play all night, but I put her back to bed several times.
- After getting up early, he went back to bed for a short nap.
Recoucher – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of recoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | recouche | Je recouche souvent en journée. | I often go back to bed during the day. |
tu | recouches | Tu recouches trop tard. | You go back to bed too late. |
il | recouche | Il recouche après le déjeuner. | He goes back to bed after lunch. |
elle | recouche | Elle recouche après une nuit blanche. | She goes back to bed after a sleepless night. |
on | recouche | On recouche souvent quand on est fatigué. | We often go back to bed when we’re tired. |
nous | recouchons | Nous recouchons dans le même lit. | We go back to bed in the same bed. |
vous | recouchez | Vous recouchez dans une chambre différente. | You go back to bed in a different room. |
ils | recouchent | Ils recouchent ensemble depuis longtemps. | They go back to bed together for a long time. |
elles | recouchent | Elles recouchent toutes les deux dans la même chambre. | They both go back to bed in the same room. |
Other Conjugations for Recoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoucher
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the recoucher Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb recoucher. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!