L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Introduction to the verb cuver
The English translation of the French verb cuver is “to recover” or “to sleep off.” It is pronounced “koo-vay.”
Cuver comes from the Old French word “covrer,” which meant “to cover.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to sleep off” after a night of drinking or indulging in excess. Today, it is most commonly used in everyday French in the l’impératif présent tense to give commands or make requests.
Examples:
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Arrête de boire et va te coucher pour cuver! (Stop drinking and go to sleep to recover!)
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Cuve bien avant de prendre la route. (Sleep off before hitting the road.)
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Cuvez un peu avant de continuer à fêter. (Sleep it off a bit before continuing to party.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cuve | Cuve avant de boire. | Soak before drinking. |
tu | cuve | Cuve pour éviter la gueule de bois. | Soak to avoid a hangover. |
il | cuve | Il cuit son pain dans un cuvier. | He bakes his bread in a trough. |
elle | cuve | Elle cuve après une soirée arrosée. | She is recovering after a wild night. |
on | cuve | On cuve mieux avec un bon petit-déjeuner. | We recover better with a good breakfast. |
nous | cuvons | Cuvons ensemble pour célébrer ça. | Let’s drink together to celebrate. |
vous | cuvez | Cuvez avec modération. | Drink in moderation. |
ils | cuvent | Ils cuvent leur vin en tonneau. | They age their wine in barrels. |
elles | cuvent | Elles cuvent leur chagrin. | They are nursing their sorrow. |
Other Conjugations for Cuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuver
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Cuver – 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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