Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Introduction to the verb couder
The English translation of the French verb couder is “to bend” or “to elbow.” The infinitive form, couder, is pronounced “coo-day.”
The language origin of couder can be traced back to the Latin word “cubitus,” meaning “elbow.” It first appeared in Old French as “coudre” and evolved into its current form, couder, in Middle French.
In everyday French, couder is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or potential action in the present or future. It is formed by using the conditional stem “cou-” and adding the appropriate endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).
Here are three simple examples of couder in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si j’avais plus de force, je pourrais couder cette tige de métal.
(If I had more strength, I could bend this metal rod.) -
Il couderait facilement sous la pression de ses collègues.
(He would bend easily under the pressure of his colleagues.) -
Nous pourrions couder les règles si ça nous arrangeait.
(We could bend the rules if it suited us.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of couder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coudrais | Je coudrais une robe. | I would sew a dress. |
tu | coudrais | Tu coudrais mieux. | You would sew better. |
il | coudrait | Il coudrait un pantalon. | He would sew pants. |
elle | coudrait | Elle coudrait un ourlet. | She would sew a hem. |
on | coudrait | On coudrait un sac. | One would sew a bag. |
nous | coudrions | Nous coudrions des vêtements. | We would sew clothes. |
vous | coudriez | Vous coudriez un rideau. | You would sew a curtain. |
ils | coudraient | Ils coudraient des costumes. | They would sew costumes. |
elles | coudraient | Elles coudraient des coussins. | They would sew cushions. |
Other Conjugations for Couder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
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Couder – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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