L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Introduction to the verb flotter
The English translation of the French verb flotter is “to float.” The infinitive form of flotter is pronounced as “flot-ay.”
Flotter has its roots in the Latin word “fluctuare,” meaning “to fluctuate” or “to waver.” In everyday French, flotter is most often used to describe the movement of an object on the surface of water, such as a boat or a buoy.
Here are 3 examples of flotter being used in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Flottez sur l’eau calme. (Float on the calm water.)
- N’oubliez pas de mettre votre gilet de sauvetage lorsque vous flottez. (Don’t forget to wear your life jacket when you’re floating.)
- Flottons ensemble sur la rivière. (Let’s float together on the river.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of flotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flotte | Flotte sur l’eau. | Float on the water. |
tu | flotte | Flotte près de moi. | Float near me. |
il | flotte | Il flotte dans le vent. | It is floating in the wind. |
elle | flotte | Elle flotte dans l’air. | She is floating in the air. |
on | flotte | On flotte au gré des vagues. | We are floating with the waves. |
nous | flottons | Flottons ensemble. | Let’s float together. |
vous | flottez | Flottez sur le lac. | Float on the lake. |
ils | flottent | Ils flottent dans le courant. | They are floating in the current. |
elles | flottent | Elles flottent sur l’eau. | They are floating on the water. |
Other Conjugations for Flotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
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Flotter – 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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