Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Introduction to the verb coupler
The English translation of the French verb coupler is “to couple” or “to connect.” The infinitive form of coupler is pronounced “koop-leh”.
Coupler is derived from the Latin word “copulare” meaning “to join together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses an action that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using coupler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in everyday French:
- Il fallait que je couplasse les fils électriques avant de les brancher. (I needed to connect the electrical wires before plugging them in.)
- Je souhaitais que tu couplasses les deux wagons ensemble pour former un train plus long. (I wanted you to couple the two wagons together to form a longer train.)
- Il était possible que nous couplassions nos efforts pour terminer le projet à temps. (It was possible that we could connect our efforts to finish the project on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of coupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | couplasse | Si je pouvais, je couplasse tout. | If I could, I would couple everything. |
tu | couplasses | Si tu comprenais mieux, tu couplasses plus facilement. | If you understood better, you would couple more easily. |
il | couplât | Il serait content si il couplât avec elle. | He would be happy if he coupled with her. |
elle | couplât | Elle serait ravie si elle couplât avec lui. | She would be delighted if she coupled with him. |
on | couplât | Si on couplât tous nos efforts, on réussirait. | If we combined all our efforts, we would succeed. |
nous | couplassions | Si nous couplassions nos talents, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we combined our talents, we would be more effective. |
vous | couplassiez | Si vous couplassiez vos idées, vous pourriez trouver une solution. | If you coupled your ideas, you could find a solution. |
ils | couplassent | S’ils couplassent leurs forces, ils pourraient accomplir beaucoup. | If they combined their strengths, they could accomplish a lot. |
elles | couplassent | Si elles couplassent leurs connaissances, elles pourraient faire des miracles. | If they coupled their knowledge, they could work miracles. |
Other Conjugations for Coupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
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Coupler – 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
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