Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Introduction to the verb coucher
The English translation of the French verb coucher is “to go to bed” or “to lay down.” It is pronounced “koo-SHAY” in its infinitive form.
The word “coucher” comes from the Old French word “cochier,” which means “to put to bed.” It is derived from the Latin word “collocare,” meaning “to put in place.” In everyday French, coucher is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about past events.
Examples:
- Hier soir, j’ai couché tôt. (Last night, I went to bed early.)
- Nous avons couché chez mes parents pendant les vacances. (We stayed at my parents’ house during the holidays.)
- Est-ce que tu as déjà couché dans un hôtel de luxe? (Have you ever stayed in a luxury hotel?)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of coucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai couché | J’ai couché tôt hier soir. | I went to bed early last night. |
tu | as couché | Tu as couché le bébé dans son lit. | You put the baby to bed in his crib. |
il | a couché | Il a couché les coussins sur le canapé. | He laid the cushions on the couch. |
elle | a couché | Elle a couché les enfants avant de partir. | She put the kids to bed before leaving. |
on | a couché | On a couché les valises dans la chambre. | We put the suitcases in the room. |
nous | avons couché | Nous avons couché dans un hôtel. | We stayed in a hotel. |
vous | avez couché | Vous avez couché les invités dans la salle de séjour. | You put the guests in the living room. |
ils | ont couché | Ils ont couché sur le canapé. | They slept on the couch. |
elles | ont couché | Elles ont couché tard ce matin. | They went to bed late this morning. |
Other Conjugations for Coucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
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Coucher – 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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