Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Introduction to the verb couder
The English translation of the French verb “couder” is “to bend” or “to elbow.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “couder” is [kudɛ].
The verb “couder” originated from the Old French word “codir” and is primarily used in everyday French to express the action of bending or elbowing something.
Examples:
- Je dois couder cette tige pour la faire tenir dans le vase. (I need to bend this stem to make it fit in the vase.)
- Il a coudé le tuyau pour l’adapter à la nouvelle installation. (He bent the pipe to fit it into the new installation.)
- Nous coudons nos bras pour créer une sculpture humaine. (We are bending our arms to create a human sculpture.)
Couder – 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 couder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | couds | Je couds un bouton. | I sew a button. |
Tu | couds | Tu couds une jupe. | You sew a skirt. |
Il | coud | Il coud un ourlet. | He sews a hem. |
Elle | coud | Elle coud une robe. | She sews a dress. |
On | coud | On coud un costume. | One sews a suit. |
Nous | cousons | Nous cousons un rideau. | We sew a curtain. |
Vous | cousez | Vous cousez des vêtements. | You sew clothes. |
Ils | cousent | Ils cousent des boutons. | They sew buttons. |
Elles | cousent | Elles cousent des coussins. | They sew cushions. |
Other Conjugations for Couder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
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