Translation
to lie down, to go to bed
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Word origin
From Latin collocare ('to place, lay down'), from com- ('together') and locare ('to place'), from locus ('place').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- collocare
- English cognates
- collocate, couch, locate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | couche | couchais | couchai | coucherai | coucherais |
| tu | couches | couchais | couchas | coucheras | coucherais |
| il/elle | couche | couchait | coucha | couchera | coucherait |
| nous | couchons | couchions | couchâmes | coucherons | coucherions |
| vous | couchez | couchiez | couchâtes | coucherez | coucheriez |
| ils/elles | couchent | couchaient | couchèrent | coucheront | coucheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | couche | couchasse |
| tu | couches | couchasses |
| il/elle | couche | couchât |
| nous | couchions | couchassions |
| vous | couchiez | couchassiez |
| ils/elles | couchent | couchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | couche |
| nous | couchons |
| vous | couchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- couchant
- Past participle
- couché · couchée · couchés · couchées
Examples
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I'm going to bed early tonight, I'm very tired.
, .
Put the children to bed, it's almost eight.
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The sunset on the beach was magnificent.
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The baby refuses to go to bed before his parents.
, .
Last night, I went to bed around midnight.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 6: coucher, envie, état and 7 more words.