Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Introduction to the verb sourire
The English translation of the French verb sourire is “to smile.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “soo-reer.”
Sourire comes from the Latin word “surrigere,” meaning “to rise.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of smiling or having a smile on one’s face.
Examples of its usage include:
- “Elle sourit quand elle est heureuse.” (She smiles when she is happy.)
- “Nous avons tous souri en regardant cette photo.” (We all smiled while looking at this photo.)
- “Il a eu un sourire timide en me voyant.” (He had a shy smile when he saw me.)
Sourire – 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 sourire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | souris | Je souris à mes amis. | I smile at my friends. |
tu | souris | Tu souris toujours. | You always smile. |
il | sourit | Il sourit à la caméra. | He smiles at the camera. |
elle | sourit | Elle sourit lorsqu’elle est heureuse. | She smiles when she is happy. |
on | sourit | On sourit pour la photo. | We smile for the photo. |
nous | sourions | Nous sourions ensemble. | We smile together. |
vous | souriez | Vous souriez beaucoup. | You smile a lot. |
ils | sourient | Ils sourient en regardant un film drôle. | They smile while watching a funny movie. |
elles | sourient | Elles sourient à la blague. | They smile at the joke. |
Other Conjugations for Sourire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sourire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sourire
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