Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” The infinitive form, couler, is pronounced “koo-lay.”
Couler comes from the Latin word “colare” meaning “to filter,” and has been used in French since the 12th century. In everyday French, couler is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Examples in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai coulé du béton pour faire une fondation solide. (I poured concrete to make a solid foundation.)
- Nous avons vu un bateau couler au large de la côte. (We saw a boat sink off the coast.)
- Tu as coulé un regard discret vers elle. (You cast a discreet glance at her.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai coulé | J’ai coulé du ciment. | I poured cement. |
tu | as coulé | Tu as coulé la pâte dans le moule. | You poured the batter into the mold. |
il | a coulé | Il a coulé le métal dans le moule. | He poured the metal into the mold. |
elle | a coulé | Elle a coulé de l’eau dans le verre. | She poured water into the glass. |
on | a coulé | On a coulé une fondation solide. | We poured a strong foundation. |
nous | avons coulé | Nous avons coulé une dalle en béton. | We poured a concrete slab. |
vous | avez coulé | Vous avez coulé du plâtre sur le mur. | You poured plaster on the wall. |
ils | ont coulé | Ils ont coulé du bronze pour la sculpture. | They poured bronze for the sculpture. |
elles | ont coulé | Elles ont coulé de la cire dans le moule. | They poured wax into the mold. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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