L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Introduction to the verb courtauder
The English translation of the French verb courtauder is to flirt or to court someone.
The infinitive form of courtauder is pronounced “koor-toh-deh”.
Courtauder comes from the Old French word “cort”, meaning court or courtyard. It was first used in the late 16th century with the meaning of “to pay court to” or “to woo someone”. Over time, its meaning evolved to be more associated with playful or light flirting.
In everyday French, courtauder is often used in the L’infinitif Présent (present infinitive) tense to describe the action of flirting or courting someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je ne suis pas doué pour courtauder. (I am not good at flirting.)
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Il adore courtauder avec les filles. (He loves to flirt with girls.)
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Nous avons passé toute la soirée à courtauder. (We spent the whole evening flirting.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of courtauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | courtaude | Je courtaude avec elle. | I flirt with her. |
tu | courtaudes | Tu courtaudes souvent. | You flirt often. |
il | courtaude | Il courtaude discrètement. | He flirts discreetly. |
elle | courtaude | Elle courtaude avec lui. | She flirts with him. |
on | courtaude | On courtaude en secret. | We flirt in secret. |
nous | courtaudons | Nous courtaudons ensemble. | We flirt together. |
vous | courtaudez | Vous courtaudez avec eux. | You flirt with them. |
ils | courtaudent | Ils courtaudent pour s’amuser. | They flirt for fun. |
elles | courtaudent | Elles courtaudent pour séduire. | They flirt to seduce. |
Other Conjugations for Courtauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtauder (this article)
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Courtauder – 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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