L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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.” It is pronounced “koo-lay.”
The language origin of couler can be traced back to the Latin verb “colare,” meaning “to filter” or “to strain.” In everyday French, it is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Coule de l’eau dans le verre. (Pour water into the glass.)
- Ne coule pas trop vite. (Don’t flow too quickly.)
- Coulez la pâte dans le moule. (Pour the batter into the mold.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coule | Ne coule pas de l’eau sur le sol. | Do not let water run on the floor. |
tu | coule | Coule cette pâte dans le moule. | Pour this dough into the pan. |
il | coule | Il coule du béton pour la fondation. | He pours concrete for the foundation. |
elle | coule | Elle coule une baignoire d’eau chaude. | She is running a bathtub of hot water. |
on | coule | On ne coule pas de lave ici. | There is no lava flowing here. |
nous | coulons | Coules l’eau dans le seau. | Pour the water into the bucket. |
vous | coulez | Coulez votre propre bougie. | Make your own candle. |
ils | coulent | Ils coulent du bronze dans un moule. | They are pouring bronze into a mold. |
elles | coulent | Elles coulent la pâte dans des moules. | They are pouring the batter into molds. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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Couler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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