Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb “copier” is “to copy.” The infinitive form, “copier,” is pronounced as /kɔ.pje/.
The word “copier” in French comes from the Latin word “copiare,” which means “to write plenty.” In everyday French, “copier” is commonly used to refer to the action of copying or reproducing something, often in the context of writing, drawing, or replicating information.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais copier ce texte pour mes notes. (I am going to copy this text for my notes.)
- Les enfants aiment copier les dessins des autres. (Children like to copy other people’s drawings.)
- Elle a copié l’adresse sur une feuille de papier. (She copied the address onto a sheet of paper.)
Note: Please keep in mind that while the translations provided here are accurate, the context of the sentences may require different translations in some cases.
Copier – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | copie | Je copie un texte. | I copy a text. |
Tu | copies | Tu copies les informations. | You copy the information. |
Il | copie | Il copie une image. | He copies an image. |
Elle | copie | Elle copie un document. | She copies a document. |
On | copie | On copie un fichier. | We copy a file. |
Nous | copions | Nous copions un livre. | We copy a book. |
Vous | copiez | Vous copiez des notes. | You copy some notes. |
Ils | copient | Ils copient un tableau. | They copy a table. |
Elles | copient | Elles copient un plan. | They copy a plan. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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