Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Introduction to the verb sniffer
The English translation of the French verb “sniffer” is “to sniff”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “snee-fay”.
The word “sniffer” comes from the Old French verb “esniffler” which meant “to sniff”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of inhaling air through the nose to detect a certain smell or scent.
Examples:
- Je vais te montrer comment sniffer le vin pour en apprécier l’arôme. (I will show you how to sniff the wine to appreciate its aroma.)
- Le chien a utilisé son flair pour sniffer la présence de nourriture dans la pièce. (The dog used its sense of smell to sniff out the presence of food in the room.)
- Les enfants ont snifflé le parfum de la fleur avec curiosité. (The children sniffed the flower’s scent with curiosity.)
Sniffer – 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 sniffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je sniff | Je sniff souvent des fleurs. | I often sniff flowers. |
tu | tu sniffes | Tu sniffes le parfum avant de l’acheter. | You sniff the perfume before buying it. |
il | il sniffe | Il sniffe l’air pour détecter une odeur suspecte. | He sniffs the air to detect a suspicious smell. |
elle | elle sniffe | Elle sniffe des épices pour choisir la meilleure. | She sniffs spices to choose the best one. |
on | on sniff | On sniff les aliments avant de les manger. | We sniff our food before eating it. |
nous | nous sniffons | Nous sniffons les fleurs pour en apprécier l’odeur. | We sniff flowers to appreciate their smell. |
vous | vous sniffez | Vous sniffez le vin pour en reconnaître le cépage. | You sniff the wine to recognize the grape. |
ils | ils sniffent | Ils sniffent de la cocaïne pour se droguer. | They sniff cocaine to get high. |
elles | elles sniffent | Elles sniffent du tabac pour se détendre. | They sniff tobacco to relax. |
Other Conjugations for Sniffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sniffer
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