L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Introduction to the verb effleurer
The English translation of the French verb effleurer is “to touch lightly” or “to brush against.”
The infinitive form of effleurer is pronounced as “eh-fluh-reh.”
Effleurer comes from the French word “fleur,” meaning flower, and the prefix “ef-” which indicates a slight action. Therefore, the literal translation of effleurer is “to flower lightly.”
In everyday French, effleurer is most often used in the infinitive form to indicate a light or gentle touch, both physically and figuratively. It can also be used to describe a fleeting or passing moment.
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Elle aime effleurer les pétales des fleurs dans le jardin. (She likes to touch lightly the petals of the flowers in the garden.)
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Il a senti ses lèvres effleurer sa joue lorsqu’elle l’a embrassé. (He felt her lips brush against his cheek when she kissed him.)
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Le souvenir de cette douce musique m’effleure souvent l’esprit. (The memory of that sweet music often crosses my mind.)
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She likes to touch lightly the petals of the flowers in the garden.
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He felt her lips brush against his cheek when she kissed him.
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The memory of that sweet music often crosses my mind.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of effleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effleure | Je effleure les fleurs. | I touch the flowers. |
tu | effleures | Tu effleures mes cheveux. | You brush my hair. |
il | effleure | Il effleure le sujet. | He briefly mentions the topic. |
elle | effleure | Elle effleure son visage. | She brushes her face. |
on | effleure | On effleure la question. | We touch on the question. |
nous | effleurons | Nous effleurons la surface. | We touch the surface. |
vous | effleurez | Vous effleurez la vérité. | You barely mention the truth. |
ils | effleurent | Ils effleurent les nuages. | They touch the clouds. |
elles | effleurent | Elles effleurent la réalité. | They barely mention reality. |
Other Conjugations for Effleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer (this article)
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Effleurer – 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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