Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Introduction to the verb couper
The English translation of the French verb couper is “to cut.” It is pronounced as “koo-pay” in the infinitive form.
The word couper comes from the Old French word “coper,” which is derived from the Latin word “copare,” meaning “to cut.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of physically cutting something, such as food, hair, or paper.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, couper is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle coupé.
Examples:
- J’ai coupé les légumes pour la soupe. (I cut the vegetables for the soup.)
- Nous avons coupé nos cheveux pour l’été. (We cut our hair for the summer.)
- Ils ont coupé le gâteau en parts égales. (They cut the cake into equal slices.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of couper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai coupé | J’ai coupé l’oignon. | I cut the onion. |
tu | as coupé | Tu as coupé tes cheveux. | You cut your hair. |
il | a coupé | Il a coupé la viande. | He cut the meat. |
elle | a coupé | Elle a coupé le papier. | She cut the paper. |
on | a coupé | On a coupé l’électricité. | We cut the electricity. |
nous | avons coupé | Nous avons coupé le gazon. | We cut the grass. |
vous | avez coupé | Vous avez coupé le pain. | You cut the bread. |
ils | ont coupé | Ils ont coupé l’arbre. | They cut the tree. |
elles | ont coupé | Elles ont coupé les légumes. | They cut the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Couper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
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Couper – 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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