L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Introduction to the verb couver
The English translation of the French verb couver is “to brood” or “to incubate.” The infinitive form, couver, is pronounced “koo-vay.”
The word couver comes from the Latin word “cubare,” which means “to lie down.” In everyday French, couver is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of couver in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Couve les œufs. (Brood the eggs.)
- Ne couve pas trop longtemps. (Don’t brood for too long.)
- Couvons ensemble ce projet. (Let’s incubate this project together.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of couver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | couve | Couve bien tes oeufs. | Take good care of your eggs. |
tu | couve | Couve cette idée. | Nurture this idea. |
il | couve | Il couve une rancune. | He is harboring a grudge. |
elle | couve | Elle couve ses enfants. | She is brooding over her children. |
on | couve | On couve le secret. | We are keeping the secret. |
nous | couvons | Couvons les poussins. | Let’s incubate the chicks. |
vous | couvez | Couvez votre colère. | Nurse your anger. |
ils | couvent | Ils couvent leurs oeufs. | They are brooding their eggs. |
elles | couvent | Elles couvent leur tristesse. | They are brooding their sadness. |
Other Conjugations for Couver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
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Couver – 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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