Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Introduction to the verb ululer
The English translation of the French verb ululer is “to howl” or “to wail.” It is pronounced “oo-loo-lay.”
The language origin of ululer comes from the Latin word “ululare,” meaning “to howl.” In everyday French, ululer is most often used to describe the sound of an animal or a person making a loud, mournful cry.
Examples:
- Le loup ulule sous la pleine lune. (The wolf is howling under the full moon.)
- Les bébés ont commencé à ululer après le départ de leur mère. (The babies started to wail after their mother left.)
- La sirène d’alarme a ululé dans toute la ville. (The alarm siren wailed throughout the city.)
Ululer – 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 ululer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ulule | Je ulule dans la nuit. | I howl in the night. |
Tu | ulules | Tu ulules comme un loup. | You howl like a wolf. |
Il | ulule | Il ulule à la lune. | He howls at the moon. |
Elle | ulule | Elle ulule de douleur. | She howls in pain. |
On | ulule | On ulule pour célébrer. | We howl to celebrate. |
Nous | ululons | Nous ululons ensemble. | We howl together. |
Vous | ululez | Vous ululez à tue-tête. | You (plural/polite) howl at the top of your lungs. |
Ils | ululent | Ils ululent toute la nuit. | They (masculine) howl all night. |
Elles | ululent | Elles ululent de joie. | They (feminine) howl with joy. |
Other Conjugations for Ululer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ululer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ululer
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