Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of culer is “to move backward” or “to slide.” It is pronounced as “kyoo-leh.”
The word culer comes from the Latin word “culus,” meaning “buttocks,” and is derived from the Old French word “kuler,” which means “to move back.”
In everyday French, culer is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility. It is also commonly used in idiomatic expressions.
Here are three simple examples of culer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu cules pour faire de la place. (You need to move back to make room.) This sentence expresses a necessity or obligation.
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Je voudrais que tu cules un peu pour laisser passer les autres. (I would like you to back up a bit to let others pass.) This sentence expresses a wish or desire.
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Il se peut que je cule en patins à glace. (It’s possible that I might slide in ice skates.) This sentence expresses a possibility.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cule | Il faut que je cule. | I must cule. |
tu | cules | Je préfère que tu cules. | I prefer you cule. |
il | cule | Il est possible qu’il cule. | It’s possible he cules. |
elle | cule | Elle veut qu’elle cule. | She wants her to cule. |
on | cule | Il est important qu’on cule. | It’s important we cule. |
nous | culions | Il est préférable que nous culions. | It’s preferable we cule. |
vous | culiez | Il est nécessaire que vous culiez. | It’s necessary you cule. |
ils | culent | Il est essentiel qu’ils culent. | It’s essential they cule. |
elles | culent | Il est crucial qu’elles culent. | It’s crucial they cule. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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