In this French grammar lesson we will learn about se coucher conjugation in the present tense.
Se coucher which means “to go to bed/ to lie down” is a reflexive verb, and an important verb in the French language. Therefore it warrants its own lesson.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how se coucher is conjugated in French,
- how se coucher is used in French,
- how se coucher is pronounced in French,
- how se coucher is used in sentences in French,
- how se coucher conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how se coucher fits in French A1 grammar.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about se coucher conjugation in the present tense!
Table of Contents
Se Coucher Conjugation in the Present Tense Table
| je me couche | I go to bed |
| tu te couches | you go to bed |
| il/elle/on se couche | he/she/we/one/people go to bed |
| nous nous couchons | we go to bed |
| vous vous couchez | you go to bed (plural/formal) |
| ils/elles se couchent | they go to bed |
Usage of Se Coucher
This section on se coucher conjugation in the present tense will show you how se coucher is used in French.
The verb se coucher means “to go to bed”.
When you want to tell others that you want to go to sleep you can use this expression.
Going to bed and going to sleep may be two different things, but in French they can be used interchangeably.
Je me couche tôt.
I go to bed early.
Je me couche tard tous les soirs.
I go to bed late at night.
Pronunciation of Se Coucher
In this section on se coucher conjugation in the present tense we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce a se coucher conjugation in the present tense in French.
- The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles form all have the same pronunciation. The e, es, and ent are not pronounced.
Je me couche
Tu te couches
Il se couche
Ils se couchent
All these VERBS have the same exact pronunciation
Example Sentences with Se Coucher Conjugation in the Present Tense
The final section of this lesson on se coucher conjugation in the present tense is about seeing it in action, so you can improve your understanding on se coucher conjugation in the present tense through example sentences.
Here are some example sentences that show how se coucher is used French.
Je me couche tôt.
I go to bed early.
Je me couche tard tous les soirs.
I go to bed late at night.
Tu te couches à quelle heure ?
At what time do you go to bed?
Elle se couche généralement à neuf heures.
She usually goes to bed at nine o’clock.
Nous allons nous coucher dans une heure.
We are going to bed in an hour.
Ne vous couchez pas trop tard.
Don’t stay up too late.
Elles aiment se coucher après minuit.
They like to go to bed after midnight.
Anki File for Se Coucher Conjugation in the Present Tense
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