Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Introduction to the verb expirer
The English translation of the French verb “expirer” is “to expire.” The infinitive form of “expirer” is pronounced as [ɛkspi.ʁe].
The word “expirer” originated from the Latin word “exspirare,” which means “to breathe out.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to the act of something coming to the end of its validity or duration.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Le contrat expire demain.
(The contract expires tomorrow.) -
Les billets de train expireront à minuit.
(The train tickets will expire at midnight.) -
Ma carte de crédit a expiré le mois dernier.
(My credit card expired last month.)
Expirer – 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 expirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | expire | J’expire ma colère. | I breathe out my anger. |
Tu | expires | Tu expires lentement. | You exhale slowly. |
Il | expire | Il expire son contrat. | He expires his contract. |
Elle | expire | Elle expire sa carte de crédit. | She expires her credit card. |
On | expire | On expire beaucoup d’air. | One exhales a lot of air. |
Nous | expirons | Nous expirons profondément. | We exhale deeply. |
Vous | expirez | Vous expirez bruyamment. | You exhale loudly. |
Ils | expirent | Ils expirent leur bail. | They expire their lease. |
Elles | expirent | Elles expirent leurs passes. | They expire their tickets. |
Other Conjugations for Expirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expirer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
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