Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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”. The infinitive form, couler, is pronounced as “koo-leh”.
Couler comes from the Latin word “colare”, meaning “to strain” or “to filter”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que l’eau coule tranquillement. (It is necessary that the water flows calmly.)
- Je souhaite que tout coule comme sur des roulettes. (I wish that everything goes smoothly.)
- Il est important que le temps coule à son rythme. (It is important that time flows at its own pace.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coule | Il est important que je coule. | It’s important I sink. |
tu | coules | Je veux que tu coules. | I want you to sink. |
il | coule | J’espère qu’il coule. | I hope he sinks. |
elle | coule | Elle préfère qu’elle coule. | She prefers she sinks. |
on | coule | Il est crucial qu’on ne coule pas. | It’s crucial we don’t sink. |
nous | coulions | Il est important que nous coulions. | It’s important we sink. |
vous | couliez | Je préfère que vous ne couliez pas. | I prefer you don’t sink. |
ils | coulent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils coulent. | It’s necessary they sink. |
elles | coulent | Il est essentiel qu’elles coulent. | It’s essential they sink. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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