Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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.” It is pronounced as “koo-lay.”
The verb couler comes from the Latin word “colare,” meaning “to filter” or “to pass through.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to also mean “to sink” or “to flow.” In everyday French, couler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe completed actions in the past. This tense is typically used in formal or written language.
Examples of couler in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les larmes ont coulé sur ses joues. (Tears flowed down her cheeks.)
- Le navire a coulé en pleine tempête. (The ship sank during the storm.)
- L’eau a coulé sous le pont depuis longtemps. (The water has flowed under the bridge for a long time.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse coulé | I had flowed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses coulé | You had flowed |
il | il eût | Il eût coulé | He had flowed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût coulé | She had flowed |
on | on eût | On eût coulé | One had flowed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coulé | We had flowed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coulé | You had flowed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coulé | They had flowed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coulé | They had flowed |
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 (this article)
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
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Couler – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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