Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Introduction to the verb soufrer
The English translation of the French verb soufrer is “to suffer.” It is pronounced as “soo-fray.”
Soufrer comes from the Old French word “soffrir,” which means “to endure” or “to allow.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express physical or emotional pain, hardship, or difficulty.
- Example: Je souffre de maux de tête. (I suffer from headaches.)
- Example: Il souffre de la perte de son meilleur ami. (He suffers from the loss of his best friend.)
- Example: Elle souffre en silence pour ne pas déranger les autres. (She suffers in silence so as not to bother others.)
Soufrer – 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 soufrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | souffre | Je souffre. | I suffer. |
Tu | souffres | Tu souffres. | You suffer. |
Il | souffre | Il souffre. | He suffers. |
Elle | souffre | Elle souffre. | She suffers. |
On | souffre | On souffre. | One suffers. |
Nous | souffrons | Nous souffrons. | We suffer. |
Vous | souffrez | Vous souffrez. | You suffer. |
Ils | souffrent | Ils souffrent. | They suffer. |
Elles | souffrent | Elles souffrent. | They suffer. |
Other Conjugations for Soufrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soufrer
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