Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Introduction to the verb coucher
The English translation of the French verb coucher is “to go to bed” or “to sleep.” The infinitive form, coucher, is pronounced “coo-shay.”
Coucher comes from the Old French word cuchier, which means “to lie down.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Simple tense, which is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. In this tense, coucher is conjugated as follows:
Je coucherai
Tu coucheras
Il/Elle/On couchera
Nous coucherons
Vous coucherez
Ils/Elles coucheront
Three simple examples of coucher in the Futur Simple tense in everyday French are:
- Je coucherai tôt ce soir. (I will go to bed early tonight.)
- Tu coucheras dans la chambre d’amis. (You will sleep in the guest room.)
- Nous coucherons les enfants avant de partir. (We will put the children to bed before leaving.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of coucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | coucherai | Je coucherai à 10 heures. | I will go to bed at 10 o’clock. |
tu | coucheras | Tu coucheras dans ton lit. | You will sleep in your bed. |
il | couchera | Il couchera sur le canapé. | He will sleep on the couch. |
elle | couchera | Elle couchera dans la tente. | She will sleep in the tent. |
on | couchera | On couchera dans un hôtel. | One/We will sleep in a hotel. |
nous | coucherons | Nous coucherons tôt. | We will go to bed early. |
vous | coucherez | Vous coucherez chez un ami. | You will sleep at a friend’s house. |
ils | coucheront | Ils coucheront dans un avion. | They will sleep on a plane. |
elles | coucheront | Elles coucheront à la belle étoile. | They will sleep under the stars. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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