Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Introduction to the verb siffler
The English translation of the French verb siffler is “to whistle.” It is pronounced “seef-leh.”
Siffler comes from the Old French word “sifler,” which also means “to whistle.” In everyday French, siffler is most often used to describe the action of producing a sound by blowing air through pursed lips.
Example 1: Je ne peux pas siffler, j’ai un rhume. (I can’t whistle, I have a cold.)
Example 2: Le vent sifflait à travers les arbres. (The wind was whistling through the trees.)
Example 3: Les supporters ont commencé à siffler lorsque l’équipe adverse a marqué. (The fans started whistling when the opposing team scored.)
Siffler – 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 siffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | siffle | Je siffle une mélodie. | I whistle a melody.
Tu | siffles | Tu siffles très bien. | You whistle very well.
Il | siffle | Il siffle en marchant. | He whistles while walking.
Elle | siffle | Elle siffle joyeusement. | She whistles happily.
On | siffle | On siffle souvent en travaillant. | People often whistle while working.
Nous | sifflons | Nous sifflons ensemble. | We whistle together.
Vous | sifflez | Vous sifflez fort. | You whistle loudly.
Ils | sifflent | Ils sifflent en jouant. | They whistle while playing.
Elles | sifflent | Elles sifflent la chanson. | They whistle the song.
Other Conjugations for Siffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb siffler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb siffler
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