Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Introduction to the verb coulisser
The English translation of the French verb coulisser is “to slide” or “to glide.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koo-lee-say.”
The word coulisser comes from the Old French word “colissier,” which means “to move back and forth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express possibility, doubt, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Il faut que je coulisse la porte pour entrer. (I have to slide the door to enter)
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Nous souhaitons que le tiroir coulisse facilement. (We hope that the drawer slides easily)
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Je doute qu’il coulisse sans heurts. (I doubt that he will slide smoothly)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of coulisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coulisse | Je préfère que je coulisse. | I prefer to slide. |
tu | coulisses | Il faut que tu coulisses. | You must slide. |
il | coulisse | Il est important qu’il coulisse. | It’s important he slides. |
elle | coulisse | Elle veut que j’elle coulisse. | She wants her to slide. |
on | coulisse | Il est possible qu’on coulisse. | It’s possible we slide. |
nous | coulissions | Il est préférable que nous coulissions. | It’s preferable we slide. |
vous | coulissiez | Il est nécessaire que vous coulissiez. | It’s necessary you slide. |
ils | coulissent | Il est essentiel qu’ils coulissent. | It’s essential they slide. |
elles | coulissent | Il est crucial qu’elles coulissent. | It’s crucial they slide. |
Other Conjugations for Coulisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
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Coulisser – 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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