L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Introduction to the verb flairer
The English translation for the French verb flairer is “to sniff” or “to smell.” The infinitive form is pronounced “flay-ray.”
The word flairer comes from the Old French word “flair,” meaning “sense of smell.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday language to describe the action of sniffing or smelling something.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, flairer is used to give commands or orders in a direct, imperative manner. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Flaire cette rose. (Smell this rose.)
- Ne flaire pas les fleurs, tu pourrais être allergique. (Don’t sniff the flowers, you could be allergic.)
- Flaire l’air, il y a une odeur étrange. (Smell the air, there is a strange smell.)
English translations:
- Smell this rose.
- Don’t sniff the flowers, you could be allergic.
- Smell the air, there is a strange smell.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of flairer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flaire | Flaire l’odeur de cette fleur. | Smell the scent of this flower. |
tu | flaire | Flaire avant de manger. | Smell before eating. |
il | flaire | Il flaire quelque chose de louche. | He smells something fishy. |
elle | flaire | Elle flaire le danger. | She senses danger. |
on | flaire | On flaire une bonne affaire. | We sniff out a good deal. |
nous | flairons | Flairons la piste du voleur. | Let’s track down the thief. |
vous | flairez | Flairez avant d’acheter. | Smell before buying. |
ils | flairent | Ils flairent la nourriture. | They sniff out the food. |
elles | flairent | Elles flairent l’arnaque. | They smell a scam. |
Other Conjugations for Flairer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
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Flairer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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