Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Introduction to the verb flotter
The English translation of the French verb “flotter” is “to float”. The infinitive form of “flotter” is pronounced as “flaw-tey”.
The origin of the word “flotter” can be traced back to the Latin word “fluctuare”, meaning “to fluctuate” or “to wave”. In everyday French, “flotter” is commonly used to describe the action of floating or hovering on or in a liquid.
Examples:
- Les feuilles flottent sur l’eau. (The leaves float on the water.)
- Le bateau flotte sur la mer. (The boat floats on the sea.)
- Le ballon flotte dans l’air. (The balloon floats in the air.)
Flotter – 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 flotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | flotte | Je flotte dans la piscine. | I float in the pool. |
Tu | flottes | Tu flottes sur l’eau. | You float on the water. |
Il | flotte | Il flotte sur la mer. | He floats on the sea. |
Elle | flotte | Elle flotte sur l’océan. | She floats on the ocean. |
On | flotte | On flotte dans les airs. | One floats in the air. |
Nous | flottons | Nous flottons sur le lac. | We float on the lake. |
Vous | flottez | Vous flottez dans la rivière. | You float in the river. |
Ils | flottent | Ils flottent sur le bateau. | They float on the boat. |
Elles | flottent | Elles flottent dans la piscine. | They float in the pool. |
Other Conjugations for Flotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
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