Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Introduction to the verb courser
The English translation of the French verb “courser” is “to chase”. The infinitive form “courser” is pronounced as [kur-se].
The word “courser” comes from the Old French word “corsier” which means “to chase, to run after”. In everyday French, “courser” is most often used to express the action of chasing someone or something.
Examples:
- Il a couru pour courser le voleur. (He ran to chase the thief.)
- Les chiens coursent les lapins dans la forêt. (The dogs chase the rabbits in the forest.)
- Les enfants adorent courser les papillons. (Children love chasing butterflies.)
Courser – 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 courser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | course | Je course après le chien. | I chase after the dog. |
Tu | courses | Tu courses vite. | You run fast. |
Il | course | Il course tous les jours. | He runs every day. |
Elle | course | Elle course pour se mettre en forme. | She runs to get in shape. |
On | course | On course dans le parc. | One runs in the park. |
Nous | coursons | Nous coursons ensemble. | We run together. |
Vous | coursez | Vous coursez en compétition. | You run in competition. |
Ils | courent | Ils courent sur la piste. | They run on the track. |
Elles | courent | Elles courent un marathon. | They (feminine) run a marathon. |
Other Conjugations for Courser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
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