Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Introduction to the verb couler
The English translation of the French verb couler is “to flow” or “to sink.” It is pronounced “koo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word couler comes from the Old French word “coler,” which derived from the Latin word “colare,” meaning “to strain” or “to filter.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the movement or sinking of a liquid, but it can also be used figuratively to mean “to pass” or “to go smoothly.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, couler is conjugated as follows:
- Je coulasse (I had flowed/sunk)
- Tu coulasses (You had flowed/sunk)
- Il/Elle coulât (He/She had flowed/sunk)
- Nous coulassions (We had flowed/sunk)
- Vous coulassiez (You had flowed/sunk)
- Ils/Elles coulassent (They had flowed/sunk)
Three simple examples of couler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il était temps que le bateau coulât. (It was time for the boat to sink.)
- Je regrettais que les larmes coulassent sur mon visage. (I regretted the tears flowing down my face.)
- Nous avions peur que le navire ne coulât. (We were afraid that the ship would sink.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse coulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse coulé. | I wish I had flowed. |
tu | eusses coulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses coulé. | I wish you had flowed. |
il | eût coulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût coulé. | I wish he had flowed. |
elle | eût coulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût coulé. | I wish she had flowed. |
on | eût coulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût coulé. | I wish one had flowed. |
nous | eussions coulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions coulé. | I wish we had flowed. |
vous | eussiez coulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez coulé. | I wish you had flowed. |
ils | eussent coulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent coulé. | I wish they had flowed. |
elles | eussent coulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent coulé. | I wish they had flowed. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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Couler – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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