L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced as “koh-pea-ye.”
Copier comes from the Latin word “copiare,” which means “to imitate or reproduce.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive tense. In this tense, it is used to express an action that is ongoing or has not yet been completed.
Here are 3 simple examples of copier used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais te copier un document important. (I am going to copy an important document for you.)
- Il faut copier cette peinture pour l’exposition. (We need to copy this painting for the exhibition.)
- Nous aimons copier les mouvements des animaux. (We enjoy copying the movements of animals.)
English translations:
- I am going to copy an important document for you.
- We need to copy this painting for the exhibition.
- We enjoy copying the movements of animals.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | copie | Je copie le texte. | I copy the text. |
tu | copies | Tu copies bien. | You copy well. |
il | copie | Il copie vite. | He copies quickly. |
elle | copie | Elle copie souvent. | She copies often. |
on | copie | On copie des images. | We copy images. |
nous | copions | Nous copions ensemble. | We copy together. |
vous | copiez | Vous copiez beaucoup. | You copy a lot. |
ils | copient | Ils copient facilement. | They copy easily. |
elles | copient | Elles copient des livres. | They copy books. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (this article)
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Copier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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