Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to move back” or “to back up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koo-lay.”
The origin of the word culer can be traced back to the Latin word “culus” meaning “buttocks.” In modern French, it is used as a slang term to describe the action of moving backwards, often in a car or vehicle.
In everyday French, the verb culer is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to indicate a future action of moving backwards. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Je culerai ma voiture pour laisser passer le camion. (I will back up my car to let the truck pass.)
- Tu culeras ta chaise pour la mettre de côté. (You will move back your chair to put it aside.)
- Ils culeront leur bateau pour quitter le port. (They will back up their boat to leave the harbor.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | culerai | Je culerai vers l’avant. | I will move forward. |
tu | culeras | Tu culeras vers l’arrière. | You will move back. |
il | culera | Il culera vers la sortie. | He will move towards the exit. |
elle | culera | Elle culera vers la ville. | She will move towards the city. |
on | culera | On culera vers la mer. | One/We will move towards the sea. |
nous | culerons | Nous culerons vers le lac. | We will move towards the lake. |
vous | culerez | Vous culerez vers la montagne. | You will move towards the mountain. |
ils | culeront | Ils culeront vers le nord. | They will move towards the north. |
elles | culeront | Elles culeront vers le sud. | They will move towards the south. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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