Le Present (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, “aspirer,” is pronounced as [a-spi-re].
The word “aspirer” originated from the Latin word “aspirare,” meaning “to desire eagerly” or “to breathe in.” In everyday French, “aspirer” is commonly used to express the act of desiring or striving for something, or to indicate the intake of air or substances.
Examples:
- J’aspire à devenir écrivain. (I aspire to become a writer.)
- Il aspire à une vie meilleure. (He aspires to a better life.)
- Elle a aspiré la fumée de sa cigarette. (She inhaled the smoke from her cigarette.)
Aspirer – 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 aspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’aspire | J’aspire à réussir. | I aspire to succeed. |
Tu | tu aspires | Tu aspires à devenir riche. | You aspire to become rich. |
Il | il aspire | Il aspire à gagner. | He aspires to win. |
Elle | elle aspire | Elle aspire à voyager. | She aspires to travel. |
On | on aspire | On aspire à être libre. | One/We aspire to be free. |
Nous | nous aspirons | Nous aspirons à aider les autres. | We aspire to help others. |
Vous | vous aspirez | Vous aspirez à devenir célèbre. | You aspire to become famous. |
Ils | ils aspirent | Ils aspirent à accomplir leurs rêves. | They (masculine) aspire to achieve their dreams. |
Elles | elles aspirent | Elles aspirent à réussir. | They (feminine) aspire to succeed. |
Other Conjugations for Aspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
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