Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Introduction to the verb copiner
The English translation of the French verb copiner is “to be friends with” or “to hang out with.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ko-pee-nay.”
The language origin of copiner can be traced back to the French word “copain,” meaning friend, and the suffix “-er” which is added to verbs to indicate the subject “I.” Copiner is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past and have a connection to the present.
Here are three simple examples of copiner in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai copiné avec mes collègues hier soir. (I hung out with my colleagues last night.)
- Tu as copiné avec elle pendant les vacances ? (Did you befriend her during the holidays?)
- Ils ont copiné depuis leur enfance. (They have been friends since childhood.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of copiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai copiné | J’ai copiné avec mes amis. | I hung out with my friends. |
tu | as copiné | Tu as copiné avec elle. | You hung out with her. |
il | a copiné | Il a copiné avec eux. | He hung out with them. |
elle | a copiné | Elle a copiné avec lui. | She hung out with him. |
on | a copiné | On a copiné ensemble. | We hung out together. |
nous | avons copiné | Nous avons copiné au café. | We hung out at the cafe. |
vous | avez copiné | Vous avez copiné hier soir. | You hung out last night. |
ils | ont copiné | Ils ont copiné pendant des heures. | They hung out for hours. |
elles | ont copiné | Elles ont copiné à l’école. | They hung out at school. |
Other Conjugations for Copiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
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Copiner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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