Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Introduction to the verb couver
The English translation of the French verb couver is “to brood” or “to incubate.” It is pronounced “koo-vay.”
Couver originated from the Latin word “covēre,” meaning “to cover” or “to protect.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif passé tense to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action.
Three examples of couver in the subjonctif passé tense with their English translations are:
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Il est possible que j’aie couvé cette idée pendant des mois avant de la présenter à l’équipe. (It’s possible that I brooded over this idea for months before presenting it to the team.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies couvé tes œufs avant de les mettre dans l’incubateur. (I wish you had brooded your eggs before putting them in the incubator.)
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Il est improbable que nous ayons couvé un problème dans notre planification. (It’s unlikely that we brooded over a problem in our planning.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of couver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie couvé | Je doute que j’aie couvé. | I doubt that I brooded. |
tu | aies couvé | Il faut que tu aies couvé. | You must have brooded. |
il | ait couvé | Il est possible qu’il ait couvé. | It’s possible he brooded. |
elle | ait couvé | Elle craint qu’elle ait couvé. | She fears she brooded. |
on | ait couvé | On veut qu’on ait couvé. | We want it to have been brooded. |
nous | ayons couvé | Espérons que nous ayons couvé. | Let’s hope we brooded. |
vous | ayez couvé | Il est important que vous ayez couvé. | It’s important that you brooded. |
ils | aient couvé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient couvé. | They doubt they brooded. |
elles | aient couvé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient couvé. | They prefer they brooded. |
Other Conjugations for Couver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couver
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Couver – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
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