L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Introduction to the verb couler
The English translation of the French verb couler is “to flow” or “to sink”. The infinitive form of couler is pronounced “koo-lay”.
The origin of the word couler comes from the Old French word “coler” meaning “to flow” or “to run”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that is used with the word “to” in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of how couler is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je laisse le chocolat couler dans le moule. (I let the chocolate flow into the mold.)
- L’eau commence à couler du robinet. (The water starts to flow from the tap.)
- Le bateau a coulé dans la tempête. (The boat sank in the storm.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coule | Je coule rapidement. | I flow quickly. |
tu | coules | Tu coules du béton. | You pour concrete. |
il | coule | Il coule à pic. | He sinks suddenly. |
elle | coule | Elle coule légèrement. | She flows lightly. |
on | coule | On coule du plâtre. | We pour plaster. |
nous | coulons | Nous coulons le navire. | We sink the ship. |
vous | coulez | Vous coulez l’or. | You smelt the gold. |
ils | coulent | Ils coulent à flots. | They flow in abundance. |
elles | coulent | Elles coulent des larmes. | They shed tears. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler (this article)
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Couler – 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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