Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Introduction to the verb errer
The English translation of the French verb “errer” is “to wander” or “to roam.” The infinitive form of “errer” is pronounced as [eʀe].
Errer originated from the Latin word “errāre,” meaning “to wander” or “to go astray.” In everyday French, “errer” is commonly used to describe actions related to wandering, roaming, or aimlessly moving from place to place.
Examples:
- Je me suis perdu en errant dans les rues de Paris. (I got lost while wandering the streets of Paris.)
- Les animaux erraient librement dans la forêt. (The animals roamed freely in the forest.)
- Il aimait errer sans but précis, simplement pour profiter du paysage. (He enjoyed wandering aimlessly, just to enjoy the scenery.)
Errer – 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 errer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | erre | J’erre dans la ville. | I wander around the city. |
tu | erres | Tu erres sans but précis. | You wander aimlessly. |
il | erre | Il erre dans la forêt. | He wanders in the forest. |
elle | erre | Elle erre dans les rues. | She wanders the streets. |
on | erre | On erre sans savoir où aller. | One wanders without knowing where to go. |
nous | errons | Nous errons dans le parc. | We wander in the park. |
vous | errez | Vous errez dans le quartier. | You (plural/formal) wander around the neighborhood. |
ils | errent | Ils errent dans les montagnes. | They (masculine) wander in the mountains. |
elles | errent | Elles errent dans les couloirs. | They (feminine) wander in the corridors. |
Other Conjugations for Errer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb errer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
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