Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Introduction to the verb roucouler
The English translation of the French verb roucouler is “to coo”. It is pronounced “roo-koo-lay”.
Roucouler comes from the onomatopoeic sound of doves cooing, and is most often used to describe the soft, murmuring sounds that birds make.
Examples:
- Les tourterelles roucoulent dans le parc. (The turtledoves are cooing in the park.)
- Le bébé a été apaisé par le roucoulement de sa mère. (The baby was soothed by the cooing of its mother.)
- Les amoureux se sont assis sur le banc en roucoulant doucement. (The lovers sat on the bench, softly cooing to each other.)
Roucouler – 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 roucouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je roucoule | Je roucoule avec mon amour. | I coo with my love.
Tu | Tu roucoules | Tu roucoules doucement. | You coo softly.
Il | Il roucoule | Il roucoule en entendant sa voix. | He coos upon hearing her voice.
Elle | Elle roucoule | Elle roucoule avec ses amis. | She coos with her friends.
On | On roucoule | On roucoule dans le jardin. | We coo in the garden.
Nous | Nous roucoulons | Nous roucoulons ensemble. | We coo together.
Vous | Vous roucoulez | Vous roucoulez avec élégance. | You coo elegantly.
Ils | Ils roucoulent | Ils roucoulent toute la journée. | They coo all day.
Elles | Elles roucoulent | Elles roucoulent joyeusement. | They coo happily.
Other Conjugations for Roucouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roucouler
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