The French verb couper means "to cut". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of couper is je coupe, tu coupes, il/elle coupe, nous coupons, vous coupez, ils/elles coupent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is coupant and its past participle is coupé.
| je | coupe | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | coupes | |
| il/ | coupe | |
| nous | coupons | |
| vous | coupez | |
| ils/ | coupent |
| j' | ai coupé |
|---|---|
| tu | as coupé |
| il/ | a coupé |
| nous | avons coupé |
| vous | avez coupé |
| ils/ | ont coupé |
| je | coupais |
|---|---|
| tu | coupais |
| il/ | coupait |
| nous | coupions |
| vous | coupiez |
| ils/ | coupaient |
| je | couperai |
|---|---|
| tu | couperas |
| il/ | coupera |
| nous | couperons |
| vous | couperez |
| ils/ | couperont |
| je | couperais |
|---|---|
| tu | couperais |
| il/ | couperait |
| nous | couperions |
| vous | couperiez |
| ils/ | couperaient |
| que je | coupe |
|---|---|
| que tu | coupes |
| qu'il/ | coupe |
| que nous | coupions |
| que vous | coupiez |
| qu'ils/ | coupent |
| tu | coupe |
|---|---|
| nous | coupons |
| vous | coupez |
Couper is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, with forms such as coupe, coupons, and couperai.
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Yes, couper is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.
The forms are coupe, coupes, coupe, coupons, coupez, and coupent.
The past participle is coupé, and the auxiliary is avoir. The passé composé uses ai coupé, as in the first person singular.