Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Introduction to the verb souffrir
The English translation of the French verb souffrir is “to suffer.” It is pronounced as “soo-free.”
Souffrir comes from the Old French word “soffrir” which means “to endure” or “to bear.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical or emotional pain or hardship.
Examples:
- Je souffre de maux de tête. (I am suffering from headaches.)
- Elle souffre de solitude. (She is suffering from loneliness.)
- Les habitants du village ont souffert de la sécheresse. (The villagers suffered from the drought.)
Souffrir – 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 souffrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | souffre | Je souffre d’une migraine. | I suffer from a migraine. |
tu | souffres | Tu souffres de la chaleur. | You suffer from the heat. |
il | souffre | Il souffre d’une blessure. | He suffers from an injury. |
elle | souffre | Elle souffre de la solitude. | She suffers from loneliness. |
on | souffre | On souffre toujours de l’injustice. | We always suffer from injustice. |
nous | souffrons | Nous souffrons de la pauvreté. | We suffer from poverty. |
vous | souffrez | Vous souffrez d’allergies. | You suffer from allergies. |
ils | souffrent | Ils souffrent du stress. | They suffer from stress. |
elles | souffrent | Elles souffrent de la maladie. | They (f) suffer from illness. |
Other Conjugations for Souffrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb souffrir
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