Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Introduction to the verb coucher
The English translation of the French verb coucher is “to sleep.” It is pronounced as “koo-shay.”
Coucher comes from the Old French word “couchier,” which means “to lay down.” It is derived from the Latin word “collocare,” which means “to lay down” or “to place.” In everyday French, coucher is most commonly used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Three simple examples of coucher in the Futur Proche tense are:
- Je vais coucher tôt ce soir. (I am going to sleep early tonight.)
- Est-ce que tu vas coucher maintenant? (Are you going to sleep now?)
- Ils vont coucher chez leurs amis demain soir. (They are going to sleep at their friends’ house tomorrow evening.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of coucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais coucher | Je vais coucher tôt. | I am going to go to bed early. |
tu | vas coucher | Tu vas coucher chez moi. | You are going to sleep at my place. |
il | va coucher | Il va coucher dans le salon. | He is going to sleep in the living room. |
elle | va coucher | Elle va coucher avec son chat. | She is going to sleep with her cat. |
on | va coucher | On va coucher dans un hôtel. | We/One are going to sleep in a hotel. |
nous | allons coucher | Nous allons coucher tard. | We are going to go to bed late. |
vous | allez coucher | Vous allez coucher tôt. | You are going to go to bed early. |
ils | vont coucher | Ils vont coucher à la plage. | They are going to sleep at the beach. |
elles | vont coucher | Elles vont coucher ensemble. | They are going to sleep together. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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