L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to tilt” or “to tip.” It is pronounced as “kew-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word culer comes from the Old French word “cul” meaning “bottom” or “backside.” Its most common usage in everyday French is in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present form used to give commands or orders. It is often used informally and can be considered slightly vulgar.
Here are three examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Cule un peu plus, s’il te plaît. (Tilt a little more, please.)
- Ne cule pas trop, tu vas le renverser ! (Don’t tilt too much, you’ll spill it!)
- Cule légèrement vers la droite. (Tilt slightly to the right.)
In these examples, culer is used to give commands or orders to tilt or tip something. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to cheat” or “to deceive,” but this usage is less common in everyday French.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cule | Cule-moi un peu de thé. | Get me some tea. |
tu | cule | Cule un peu plus à gauche. | Move a little more to the left. |
il | cule | Il cule sa chemise. | He’s tucking in his shirt. |
elle | cule | Elle cule ses épaules. | She shrugs her shoulders. |
on | culons | Culons ensemble tous les jours. | Let’s hang out together everyday. |
nous | culons | Culons pour célébrer. | Let’s party. |
vous | culez | Culez le sucre dans le café. | Stir the sugar in the coffee. |
ils | culent | Ils culent tout le temps. | They’re always making jokes. |
elles | culent | Elles culent en marchant. | They sway as they walk. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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