Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Introduction to the verb copuler
The English translation of the French verb copuler is “to copulate.” The infinitive form, copuler, is pronounced koh-poo-lay.
The verb copuler comes from the Latin word “copulare,” meaning “to join together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que je copulasse avec elle pour qu’elle puisse tomber enceinte. (It was necessary for me to copulate with her so that she could get pregnant.)
Example 2: Je voulais qu’ils copulassent avant de se marier. (I wanted them to copulate before getting married.)
Example 3: Il était possible que nous copulassions sans protection. (It was possible for us to copulate without protection.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had to copulate with her so she could get pregnant.
Example 2: I wanted them to copulate before getting married.
Example 3: It was possible for us to copulate without protection.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of copuler
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | copulasse | Si je copulasse tout le temps, je serais épuisée. | If I had sex all the time, I would be exhausted. |
tu | copulasses | Si tu copulasses mieux, tu serais plus satisfait. | If you had better sex, you would be more satisfied. |
il | copulât | Il serait plus attirant s’il copulât plus souvent. | He would be more attractive if he had sex more often. |
elle | copulât | Elle serait plus confiante si elle copulât avec plus de partenaires. | She would be more confident if she had sex with more partners. |
on | copulât | Si on copulât en public, on serait arrêté pour exhibitionnisme. | If one had sex in public, one would be arrested for exhibitionism. |
nous | copulassions | Si nous copulassions en silence, on ne nous entendrait pas. | If we had silent sex, no one would hear us. |
vous | copulassiez | Si vous copulassiez plus longtemps, vous auriez un meilleur orgasme. | If you had sex for longer, you would have a better orgasm. |
ils | copulassent | S’ils copulassent moins, ils seraient moins fatigués. | If they had less sex, they would be less tired. |
elles | copulassent | Si elles copulassent ensemble, elles seraient plus unies. | If they had sex together, they would be more united. |
Other Conjugations for Copuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
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Copuler – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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