Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced as “koh-pee-ey” in its infinitive form.
The word copier comes from the Latin word “copiare,” which means “to write.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility, doubt, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je copie toutes les notes avant l’examen. (It is necessary for me to copy all the notes before the exam.)
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Je crains qu’il ne copie mon devoir. (I am afraid he might copy my assignment.)
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Je veux que tu copies le document avant de le rendre. (I want you to copy the document before handing it in.)
English translations:
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It is necessary for me to copy all the notes before the exam.
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I am afraid he might copy my assignment.
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I want you to copy the document before handing it in.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | copie | Il faut que je copie le document. | I must copy the document. |
tu | copies | Je veux que tu copies ce livre. | I want you to copy this book. |
il | copie | Il est nécessaire qu’il copie cette photo. | It’s necessary he copies this photo. |
elle | copie | Elle veut que j’elle copie ce texte. | She wants her to copy this text. |
on | copie | Il est important qu’on copie ces informations. | It’s important we copy this information. |
nous | copiions | Il est préférable que nous copiions ces fichiers. | It’s preferable we copy these files. |
vous | copiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous copiiez ces documents. | It’s necessary you copy these documents. |
ils | copient | Il est essentiel qu’ils copient ces données. | It’s essential they copy this data. |
elles | copient | Il est crucial qu’elles copient ces images. | It’s crucial they copy these images. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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