Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb “culer” is “to go downhill” or “to slide.” The infinitive form “culer” is pronounced as [ky.le].
The word “culer” originates from the Latin word “colare,” meaning “to strain” or “to filter.” In everyday French, “culer” is most often used in the context of movement to express going downhill or sliding.
Examples:
- Je vais culer sur la pente. (I am going downhill on the slope.)
- Le ballon a culé jusqu’au bas de la colline. (The ball slid down the hill.)
- Attention, tu vas culer si tu ne fais pas attention sur la glace. (Be careful, you will slide if you don’t pay attention on the ice.)
Culer – 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 culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cule | Je cule souvent pour me détendre. | I ski often to relax. |
tu | cules | Tu cules avec facilité. | You ski with ease. |
il | cule | Il cule dans les Alpes chaque hiver. | He skis in the Alps every winter. |
elle | cule | Elle cule depuis son enfance. | She has been skiing since childhood. |
on | cule | On cule en famille pendant les vacances d’hiver. | We ski as a family during winter holidays. |
nous | culons | Nous culons ensemble tous les week-ends. | We ski together every weekend. |
vous | culez | Vous culez très bien pour des débutants. | You ski very well for beginners. |
ils | culent | Ils culent en compétition. | They ski competitively. |
elles | culent | Elles culent avec grâce et élégance. | They (fem.) ski with grace and elegance. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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