Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Introduction to the verb blêmir
The English translation of blêmir is “to turn pale/to blanch”. The infinitive form is pronounced “bleh-meer”.
Blêmir comes from the Latin word “blānchīre” meaning “to whiten”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a person’s physical reaction to fear, shock, or surprise.
Examples:
- Elle a blêmi en entendant la mauvaise nouvelle. (She turned pale upon hearing the bad news.)
- Les enfants ont blêmi lorsque le feu d’artifice a commencé. (The children blanched when the fireworks started.)
- Il est blêmi de peur devant le serpent. (He’s blanching with fear in front of the snake.)
Blêmir – 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 blêmir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je blêmis | Je blêmis devant le danger. | I blanch in the face of danger. |
Tu | tu blêmis | Tu blêmis en entendant la nouvelle. | You blanch upon hearing the news. |
Il | il blêmit | Il blêmit lorsqu’il réalise son erreur. | He blanches when he realizes his mistake. |
Elle | elle blêmit | Elle blêmit devant la scène d’horreur. | She blanches at the scene of horror. |
On | on blêmit | On blêmit devant l’immensité de l’océan. | One blanches at the immensity of the ocean. |
Nous | nous blêmissons | Nous blêmissons devant le pouvoir de la nature. | We blanch in the face of the power of nature. |
Vous | vous blêmissez | Vous blêmissez à l’idée de partir. | You blanch at the thought of leaving. |
Ils | ils blêmissent | Ils blêmissent devant le mensonge évident. | They blanch at the obvious lie. |
Elles | elles blêmissent | Elles blêmissent à l’idée d’affronter leurs peurs. | They blanch at the thought of facing their fears. |
Other Conjugations for Blêmir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blêmir
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