L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to move backwards” or “to back up.”
The infinitive form of culer is pronounced “kyoo-lay.”
The origin of culer can be traced back to the Latin word “culus,” meaning “buttocks.” In Old French, it was used to refer to the act of moving one’s buttocks or hips in a sensual way. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to any kind of backward movement.
In everyday French, culer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe physical movements or actions that involve moving backward. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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“Il faut culer un peu pour laisser passer la voiture derrière nous.” (We need to back up a bit to let the car behind us pass.)
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“Le camion a dû culer pour éviter l’accident.” (The truck had to move backwards to avoid the accident.)
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“Je vais culer pour sortir de cette place de parking.” (I’m going to back up to get out of this parking spot.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cule | Je cule souvent. | I often fail. |
tu | cules | Tu cules mal. | You fail badly. |
il | cule | Il cule avec force. | He fails with strength. |
elle | cule | Elle cule en riant. | She fails while laughing. |
on | cule | On cule ensemble. | We fail together. |
nous | culons | Nous culons demain. | We will fail tomorrow. |
vous | culez | Vous culez souvent. | You fail often. |
ils | culent | Ils culent en silence. | They fail silently. |
elles | culent | Elles culent en équipe. | They fail as a team. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
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Culer – 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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