Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Introduction to the verb flairer
The English translation of the French verb “flairer” is “to smell” or “to sniff”. The infinitive form “flairer” is pronounced as “flay-ray”.
The word “flairer” comes from the Old French word “flair” which means “sense of smell”. In everyday French, “flairer” is most often used to refer to the action of inhaling or perceiving scents, often with a connotation of curiosity or suspicion.
Examples:
- J’adore flairer les roses du jardin. (I love smelling the roses in the garden.)
- Le chien a flairé une piste intéressante. (The dog sniffed out an interesting trail.)
- Elle flairait quelque chose de louche dans cette affaire. (She smelled something fishy in this matter.)
Note: The translations provided are not necessarily word-for-word, but they capture the meaning of the sentences.
Flairer – 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 flairer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je flaire | Je flaire les fleurs. | I sniff the flowers. |
Tu | tu flaires | Tu flaires quelque chose de bon. | You sniff something good. |
Il | il flaire | Il flaire la présence du danger. | He sniffs the presence of danger. |
Elle | elle flaire | Elle flaire une odeur désagréable. | She sniffs an unpleasant smell. |
On | on flaire | On flaire un mystère dans l’air. | We sense a mystery in the air. |
Nous | nous flairons | Nous flairons le parfum des roses. | We sniff the scent of roses. |
Vous | vous flairez | Vous flairez une piste intéressante. | You sniff an interesting lead. |
Ils | ils flairent | Ils flairent le danger à distance. | They sniff danger from a distance. |
Elles | elles flairent | Elles flairent une bonne affaire. | They sniff a good deal. |
Other Conjugations for Flairer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flairer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
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