L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Introduction to the verb aspirer
The English translation of the French verb aspirer is “to aspire.” The infinitive form of aspirer is pronounced “ahs-pee-ray.”
Aspirer comes from the Latin word “aspirare,” meaning “to breathe, to pant, to aspire.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the idea of having a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- J’aspire à devenir un grand chef cuisinier. (I aspire to become a great chef.)
- Nous aspirons à une vie meilleure. (We aspire to a better life.)
- Elle aspire à devenir médecin depuis qu’elle est toute petite. (She has aspired to become a doctor since she was little.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of aspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aspire | J’aspire à voyager. | I aspire to travel. |
tu | aspires | Tu aspires à la réussite. | You aspire to success. |
il | aspire | Il aspire à une vie meilleure. | He aspires to a better life. |
elle | aspire | Elle aspire à devenir médecin. | She aspires to become a doctor. |
on | aspire | On aspire à être libre. | We aspire to be free. |
nous | aspirons | Nous aspirons à un monde meilleur. | We aspire to a better world. |
vous | aspirez | Vous aspirez à réussir. | You aspire to succeed. |
ils | aspirent | Ils aspirent à la paix. | They aspire to peace. |
elles | aspirent | Elles aspirent à la réussite. | They aspire to success. |
Other Conjugations for Aspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer (this article)
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Aspirer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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