L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Introduction to the verb couper
The English translation of the French verb couper is “to cut.” It is pronounced “koo-peh” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the verb couper can be traced back to the Latin word “colpus,” meaning “a blow or a strike.” In everyday French, couper is most often used in its infinitive form as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to be complete.
Here are three simple examples of couper used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais couper les légumes pour la soupe. (I am going to cut the vegetables for the soup.)
- Nous devons couper nos cheveux avant la cérémonie. (We have to cut our hair before the ceremony.)
- Tu peux couper le gâteau en parts égales. (You can cut the cake into equal pieces.)
In all of these examples, couper is followed by a direct object (les légumes, nos cheveux, le gâteau), showing its transitive nature. It is used to indicate the action of physically separating or dividing something into smaller pieces.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of couper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coupe | Je coupe les légumes. | I cut the vegetables. |
tu | coupes | Tu coupes le pain. | You cut the bread. |
il | coupe | Il coupe le bois. | He cuts the wood. |
elle | coupe | Elle coupe les cheveux. | She cuts the hair. |
on | coupe | On coupe ensemble. | We cut together. |
nous | coupons | Nous coupons du papier. | We cut paper. |
vous | coupez | Vous coupez les oignons. | You cut the onions. |
ils | coupent | Ils coupent les fruits. | They cut the fruits. |
elles | coupent | Elles coupent la viande. | They cut the meat. |
Other Conjugations for Couper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper (this article)
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Couper – 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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