Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Introduction to the verb copiner
The English translation of the French verb copiner is “to hang out with” or “to be friends with.” It is pronounced as [kɔ.pi.ne].
The verb copiner comes from the colloquial French word “copain” which means friend. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense when talking about forming or maintaining friendships.
Here are three simple examples of copiner used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu copines avec les nouveaux collègues. (You need to make friends with the new colleagues.)
- Je doute qu’il copine bien avec ses voisins. (I doubt he gets along well with his neighbors.)
- J’espère que nous copinions encore après le lycée. (I hope we will still be friends after high school.)
English translations:
- It is necessary that you hang out with the new colleagues.
- I doubt he is on good terms with his neighbors.
- I hope we will still be friends after high school.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of copiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | copine | Il faut que je copine. | I must become friends. |
tu | copines | Je doute que tu copines. | I doubt you become friends. |
il | copine | Il est possible qu’il copine. | It’s possible he becomes friends. |
elle | copine | Elle veut que j’elle copine. | She wants her to become friends. |
on | copine | Il est important qu’on copine. | It’s important we become friends. |
nous | copinions | Il est préférable que nous copinions. | It’s preferable we become friends. |
vous | copiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous copiniez. | It’s necessary you become friends. |
ils | copinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils copinent. | It’s essential they become friends. |
elles | copinent | Il est crucial qu’elles copinent. | It’s crucial they become friends. |
Other Conjugations for Copiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copiner
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Copiner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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