Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Introduction to the verb coucher
The English translation of the French verb coucher is “to sleep.” It is pronounced “koo-shay.”
The word coucher comes from the Latin word “collocare,” meaning “to lay down” or “to put to bed.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of coucher in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je coucher tôt ce soir. (I need to go to bed early tonight.)
- Je souhaite que mes enfants coucher à l’heure habituelle. (I hope my children will go to bed at their usual time.)
- Il est important que nous coucher suffisamment pour être en forme demain. (It is important that we get enough sleep to be in good shape tomorrow.)
English translations:
- I must go to bed early tonight.
- I hope my children will go to bed at their usual time.
- It is important that we get enough sleep to be in good shape tomorrow.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of coucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | couche | Je veux que je couche tôt. | I want to go to bed early. |
tu | couches | Je suis contente que tu couches bien. | I’m glad you sleep well. |
il | couche | Il est possible qu’il couche chez moi. | It’s possible he sleeps at my place. |
elle | couche | Elle insiste que j’elle couche tôt. | She insists I go to bed early. |
on | couche | Il est important qu’on couche assez. | It’s important we get enough sleep. |
nous | couchions | Il est préférable que nous couchions ici. | It’s preferable we sleep here. |
vous | couchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous couchiez tôt. | It’s necessary you go to bed early. |
ils | couchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils couchent bien. | It’s essential they sleep well. |
elles | couchent | Il est crucial qu’elles couchent tôt. | It’s crucial they go to bed early. |
Other Conjugations for Coucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coucher
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Coucher – 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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