L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Introduction to the verb courailler
The English translation of the French verb courailler is “to scold” or “to reprimand”. It is pronounced koo-rah-yay.
The word courailler comes from the Old French word “corouillier” which means “to scold”. It is derived from the Latin word “coru” which means “skin” or “leather”, possibly referring to the use of a whip or leather strap to scold or punish someone.
In everyday French, courailler is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. It is used to express a strong, authoritative tone and is commonly used by parents, teachers, or figures of authority.
3 examples of courailler in the L’impératif Présent tense and their English translations are:
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Couraille ton chien ! (Scold your dog!)
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Ne me couaille pas ! (Don’t scold me!)
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Couraillons nos enfants pour leur mauvais comportement. (Let’s scold our children for their bad behavior.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of courailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | couraille | Couraille avec moi. | Come with me. |
tu | courailles | Courailles ta sœur. | Call your sister. |
il | couraille | Il couraille tout le temps. | He is always running around. |
elle | couraille | Elle couraille dans le parc. | She is running in the park. |
on | couraille | On couraille jusqu’à la plage. | We are running to the beach. |
nous | couraillons | Couraillons ensemble. | Let’s run together. |
vous | couraillez | Couraillez rapidement. | Run quickly. |
ils | couraillent | Ils couraillent après le ballon. | They are chasing the ball. |
elles | couraillent | Elles couraillent dans le jardin. | They are running in the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Courailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
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Courailler – 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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