Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Introduction to the verb moirer
The English translation of moirer is “to die.” It is pronounced as “mwah-rey.”
The word moirer comes from the Old French verb “morir,” which has Latin roots. It is a regular -er verb and is used to indicate the act of dying or passing away. It is most often used in everyday French in reference to both humans and animals.
Three examples of its usage are:
- Il est triste que son chien moire. (It is sad that his dog is dying.)
- Elle a moiré paisiblement dans son sommeil. (She peacefully passed away in her sleep.)
- Les fleurs moireront bientôt dans ce froid glacial. (The flowers will wilt soon in this freezing cold.)
Moirer – 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 moirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | meurs | Je meurs de faim. | I am dying of hunger.
tu | meurs | Tu meurs d’envie de partir. | You are dying to leave.
il | meurt | Il meurt de soif. | He is dying of thirst.
elle | meurt | Elle meurt d’ennui. | She is dying of boredom.
on | meurt | On meurt souvent dans les films d’horreur. | People often die in horror movies.
nous | mourons | Nous mourons tous un jour. | We all die one day.
vous | mourez | Vous mourez de peur. | You are dying of fear.
ils | meurent | Ils meurent au combat. | They die in combat.
elles | meurent | Elles meurent de rire. | They are dying of laughter.
Other Conjugations for Moirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moirer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moirer
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