Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Introduction to the verb infirmer
The English translation of the French verb infirmer is “to contradict.” It is pronounced as “ahn-feer-may.”
Infirmer comes from the Latin word “infirmitas” meaning “weakness” or “infirmity.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the act of denying or refuting something.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je dois infirmer cette théorie. (I have to contradict this theory.)
- La preuve présentée permet d’infirmer l’accusation. (The evidence presented allows us to refute the accusation.)
- Les témoins ont infirmé les déclarations du suspect. (The witnesses contradicted the suspect’s statements.)
Infirmer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of infirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’infirme | J’infirme mes doutes. | I refute my doubts. |
tu | tu infirmes | Tu infirmes les rumeurs. | You refute the rumors. |
il | il infirme | Il infirme cette théorie. | He refutes this theory. |
elle | elle infirme | Elle infirme ses accusations. | She refutes her accusations. |
on | on infirme | On infirme cette croyance. | We refute this belief. |
nous | nous infirmons | Nous infirmons nos soupçons. | We refute our suspicions. |
vous | vous infirmez | Vous infirmez leur décision. | You refute their decision. |
ils | ils infirment | Ils infirment ces allégations. | They refute these allegations. |
elles | elles infirment | Elles infirment leurs arguments. | They refute their arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Infirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
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