L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Introduction to the verb affleurer
The English translation of the French verb affleurer is “to be level with/to be flush with”. It is pronounced as “ah-fluh-ruh”.
The language origin of affleurer comes from the French words “a” (to) and “fleur” (flower), with the suffix “-er” added to indicate the infinitive form of the verb. Its most common usage in everyday French is in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is used to express actions that are ongoing or habitual.
Three simple examples of affleurer used in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Les étagères affleurent au mur. (The shelves are flush with the wall.)
- Le bâtiment affleure à la surface de l’eau. (The building is level with the surface of the water.)
- Le papier peint affleure sur le plafond. (The wallpaper is flush against the ceiling.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of affleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affleure | Je n’affleure pas. | I don’t touch. |
tu | affleures | Tu affleures la surface. | You skim the surface. |
il | affleure | Il affleure sa colère. | He displays his anger. |
elle | affleure | Elle affleure la vérité. | She reveals the truth. |
on | affleure | On affleure le sujet. | We touch on the subject. |
nous | affleurons | Nous affleurons l’eau. | We skim the water. |
vous | affleurez | Vous affleurez l’idée. | You bring up the idea. |
ils | affleurent | Ils affleurent le bois. | They touch the wood. |
elles | affleurent | Elles affleurent la terre. | They skim the land. |
Other Conjugations for Affleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer (this article)
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Affleurer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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