Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Introduction to the verb couler
The English translation of the French verb couler is “to flow” or “to sink.” It is pronounced “koo-leh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word couler can be traced back to the Latin verb colare, meaning “to strain.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: J’espère que tu aies coulé un bon examen. (I hope you passed the exam.)
Example 2: Il est possible que le bateau ait coulé à cause de la tempête. (It is possible that the boat sank because of the storm.)
Example 3: Je regrette que nous n’ayons pas coulé plus de temps ensemble. (I regret that we didn’t spend more time together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie coulé | Je ne pense pas que j’aie coulé. | I don’t think I sank. |
tu | aies coulé | Peut-être que tu aies coulé. | Maybe you sank. |
il | ait coulé | Il est possible qu’il ait coulé. | It’s possible he sank. |
elle | ait coulé | Elle doute qu’elle ait coulé. | She doubts she sank. |
on | ait coulé | On craint qu’on ait coulé. | We fear we sank. |
nous | ayons coulé | Nous espérons que nous ayons coulé. | We hope we sank. |
vous | ayez coulé | Vous voulez qu’elles ayez coulé. | You want them to have sunk. |
ils | aient coulé | Ils sont contents qu’ils aient coulé. | They are glad they sank. |
elles | aient coulé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient coulé. | They want them to have sunk. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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Couler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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