Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Introduction to the verb coïter
The English translation of the French verb “coïter” is “to copulate” or “to have sexual intercourse.” The infinitive form “coïter” is pronounced as “kwa-tey.”
“Coïter” is derived from the Latin word “coire,” meaning “to go together” or “to come together.” In everyday French, it is a formal or medical term used to describe the act of sexual intercourse.
Examples:
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Ils ont décidé de coïter dans un endroit romantique.
(They decided to have sexual intercourse in a romantic place.) -
Cette espèce d’animaux coïte uniquement pendant la période de reproduction.
(This animal species only copulates during the breeding season.) -
Les chercheurs étudient les comportements de coït chez les primates.
(Researchers study copulation behaviors in primates.)
Coïter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of coïter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je coïte | Je coïte souvent. | I coït often. |
tu | tu coïtes | Tu coïtes avec elle. | You coït with her. |
il | il coïte | Il coïte discrètement. | He coïts discreetly. |
elle | elle coïte | Elle coïte passionnément. | She coïts passionately. |
on | on coïte | On coïte en secret. | One coïts in secret. |
nous | nous coïtons | Nous coïtons ensemble. | We coït together. |
vous | vous coïtez | Vous coïtez fréquemment. | You coït frequently. |
ils | ils coïtent | Ils coïtent sans hésitation. | They (masculine) coït without hesitation. |
elles | elles coïtent | Elles coïtent avec plaisir. | They (feminine) coït with pleasure. |
Other Conjugations for Coïter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coïter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
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