Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Introduction to the verb coucher
The English translation of the French verb coucher is “to go to bed” or “to lie down.” The infinitive form, coucher, is pronounced “coo-shay.”
The word coucher comes from the Latin word “collocare,” meaning “to place” or “to lay down.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of going to bed or lying down for sleep.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, coucher is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to express desires, wishes, or possibilities.
Here are three examples of coucher used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je me couche tôt ce soir. (I needed to go to bed early tonight.)
- Je souhaitais que tu te couchasses plus tôt. (I wished you would go to bed earlier.)
- Elle préférait que nous nous couchions ensemble. (She preferred that we go to bed together.)
English translations:
- I needed to go to bed early tonight.
- I wished you would go to bed earlier.
- She preferred that we go to bed together.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of coucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | couchasse | Je dormirais mieux si je couchasse tôt. | I would sleep better if I went to bed early. |
tu | couchasses | Si tu te couchasses plus tôt, tu serais moins fatigué. | If you went to bed earlier, you would be less tired. |
il | couchât | S’il couchât sur le canapé, il ne serait pas confortable. | If he slept on the couch, he wouldn’t be comfortable. |
elle | couchât | Elle ne se sentirait pas bien si elle couchât sur un matelas dur. | She wouldn’t feel well if she slept on a hard mattress. |
on | couchât | Si on couchât sous les étoiles, ce serait romantique. | If one slept under the stars, it would be romantic. |
nous | couchassions | Si nous couchassions plus tôt, nous serions plus reposés. | If we went to bed earlier, we would be more rested. |
vous | couchassiez | Si vous couchassiez sur le côté, vous éviteriez les douleurs au dos. | If you slept on your side, you would avoid back pains. |
ils | couchassent | S’ils ne couchassent pas à l’hôtel, où dormiraient-ils ? | If they didn’t sleep at the hotel, where would they sleep? |
elles | couchassent | Si elles couchassent ensemble, il n’y aurait pas assez de place. | If they slept together, there wouldn’t be enough room. |
Other Conjugations for Coucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
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Coucher – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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