Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Introduction to the verb culbuter
The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to tumble” or “to topple”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kool-boo-teh”.
Culbuter comes from the Old French word “coulbouter”, meaning “to overturn” or “to throw down”. It is derived from the Latin word “columbo”, meaning “to fall down”.
In everyday French, culbuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty. It is commonly used in phrases such as “il faut que je culbute” (I need to tumble), “j’espère qu’il ne va pas culbuter” (I hope he won’t topple), and “je crains qu’elle ne culbute” (I fear she will tumble).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Que je ne culbute pas en faisant du ski. (I hope I won’t tumble while skiing.)
- Il est possible que tu culbutes si tu montes sur cette échelle. (It’s possible that you’ll topple if you climb on that ladder.)
- Il faut que nous ne culbutions pas devant le jury. (We need to not topple in front of the jury.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of culbuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | culbute | Il faut que je culbute. | I must topple. |
tu | culbutes | Je préfère que tu culbutes. | I prefer you topple. |
il | culbute | Il est possible qu’il culbute. | It’s possible he topples. |
elle | culbute | Elle veut qu’elle culbute. | She wants her to topple. |
on | culbute | Il est important qu’on culbute. | It’s important we topple. |
nous | culbutions | Il est préférable que nous culbutions. | It’s preferable we topple. |
vous | culbutiez | Il est nécessaire que vous culbutiez. | It’s necessary you topple. |
ils | culbutent | Il est essentiel qu’ils culbutent. | It’s essential they topple. |
elles | culbutent | Il est crucial qu’elles culbutent. | It’s crucial they topple. |
Other Conjugations for Culbuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
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Culbuter – 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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