coudre

to sew

coudre

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).

transitive verb

1. (to join with thread)

a. to sew

Je dois coudre un bouton sur cette chemise.I need to sew a button onto this shirt.

b. to stitch

Marie-Lise aime coudre des motifs sur ses sacs en toile.Marie-Lise loves to stitch designs on her canvas bags.

Conjugations

Participles

Present:	cousant
Past:	cousu

Indicative of "coudre"

Irregularities are in red

	Present	Imperfect	Future	Past Historic
je	couds	cousais	coudrai	cousis
tu	couds	cousais	coudras	cousis
il/elle	coud	cousait	coudra	cousit
nous	cousons	cousions	coudrons	cousîmes
vous	cousez	cousiez	coudrez	cousîtes
ils/elles	cousent	cousaient	coudront	cousirent

Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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Phrases

machine à coudre	sewing machine
fil à coudre	sewing thread

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