Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Introduction to the verb couder
The English translation of the French verb “couder” is “to bend”.
The infinitive form of “couder” is pronounced as “koo-deh”.
The verb “couder” comes from the Old French word “coudre” which means “to bend” or “to fold”. In everyday French, the verb “couder” is rarely used in the Passé Simple tense. This tense is mainly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “couder” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il couda devant le roi. (He bent in front of the king.)
- Elle couda pour ramasser la balle. (She bent to pick up the ball.)
- Ils coudèrent le tissu pour faire des plis. (They bent the fabric to create folds.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is more commonly used to express the past tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of couder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | coudai | Je coudai le tissu. | I bent the fabric. |
Tu | coudas | Tu coudas le métal. | You bent the metal. |
Il | couda | Il couda le fil. | He bent the wire. |
Elle | couda | Elle couda le tuyau. | She bent the pipe. |
On | couda | On couda la branche. | One bent the branch. |
Nous | coudâmes | Nous coudâmes le tube. | We bent the tube. |
Vous | coudâtes | Vous coudâtes la barre. | You bent the bar. |
Ils | coudirent | Ils coudirent le câble. | They bent the cable. |
Elles | coudirent | Elles coudirent le bois. | They (feminine) bent the wood. |
Other Conjugations for Couder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
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Couder – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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