Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Introduction to the verb culotter
The English translation of the French verb culotter is “to cheek/brave” or “to have the nerve/audacity.” It is pronounced as “koo-loh-tey.”
The word culotter comes from the French noun “culotte,” which means “breeches” or “trousers.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express uncertain or hypothetical actions.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
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“Je doute qu’il ose me parler ainsi, il faut être culotté!” (I doubt he dare speak to me like that, one must have a lot of nerve!)
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“Il faut que tu sois culotté pour demander une augmentation après si peu de temps!” (You must be cheeky to ask for a raise after such a short time!)
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“Je souhaite que mes enfants soient culottés et qu’ils osent réaliser leurs rêves.” (I hope my children are brave and dare to pursue their dreams.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of culotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | culotte | Je doute qu’il je culotte. | I doubt I have the nerve. |
tu | culottes | Je ne veux pas que tu culottes. | I don’t want you to have the nerve. |
il | culotte | Je suis étonné qu’il culotte. | I’m surprised he has the nerve. |
elle | culotte | Elle insiste qu’elle culotte. | She insists on having the nerve. |
on | culotte | Il faut qu’on culotte. | We have to have the nerve. |
nous | culottions | Il est incroyable qu’nous culottions. | It’s unbelievable that we have the nerve. |
vous | culottiez | Je veux que vous culottiez. | I want you to have the nerve. |
ils | culottent | Il est important qu’ils culottent. | It’s important they have the nerve. |
elles | culottent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles culottent. | It’s necessary they have the nerve. |
Other Conjugations for Culotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
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Culotter – 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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