Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Introduction to the verb couler
The English translation of the French verb “couler” is “to flow” or “to sink.” The infinitive form of “couler” is pronounced as “koo-leh.”
The word “couler” comes from the Latin word “colare,” which means “to filter.” In everyday French, “couler” is commonly used to describe the movement of liquids, as well as to express sinking or flowing sensations.
Examples:
- L’eau coule doucement dans la rivière. (The water flows gently in the river.)
- Le navire a coulé au large de la côte. (The ship sank off the coast.)
- La lave coule du volcan. (Lava is flowing from the volcano.)
Couler – 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 couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | coule | Je coule de l’eau. | I flow water. |
Tu | coules | Tu coules rapidement. | You flow quickly. |
Il | coule | Il coule la rivière. | He flows the river. |
Elle | coule | Elle coule des larmes. | She flows tears. |
On | coule | On coule du béton. | One flows concrete. |
Nous | coulons | Nous coulons du métal. | We flow metal. |
Vous | coulez | Vous coulez de la peinture. | You flow paint. |
Ils | coulent | Ils coulent le navire. | They flow the ship. |
Elles | coulent | Elles coulent le chocolat. | They flow chocolate. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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