Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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 “coo-shay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word coucher comes from the Latin word “collocare,” meaning “to lay down.” It has been used in French since the 12th century.
In everyday French, coucher is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action. In this tense, coucher is often used to express a desire or a request.
Example 1: Si j’avais plus de temps, je voudrais coucher plus tôt.
Translation: If I had more time, I would like to go to bed earlier.
Example 2: Il faudrait que tu te couches plus tôt ce soir.
Translation: You should go to bed earlier tonight.
Example 3: Je voudrais que tu te couches maintenant.
Translation: I would like for you to go to bed now.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of coucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coucherais | Je coucherais tard. | I would go to bed late. |
tu | coucherais | Tu coucherais mieux. | You would sleep better. |
il | coucherait | Il coucherait sur le sol. | He would sleep on the floor. |
elle | coucherait | Elle coucherait avec moi. | She would sleep with me. |
on | coucherait | On coucherait à l’hôtel. | One would stay at the hotel. |
nous | coucherions | Nous coucherions ensemble. | We would sleep together. |
vous | coucheriez | Vous coucheriez tôt. | You would go to bed early. |
ils | coucheraient | Ils coucheraient dans la tente. | They would sleep in the tent. |
elles | coucheraient | Elles coucheraient à l’hôtel. | They would stay at the hotel. |
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
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher (this article)
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 Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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