L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Introduction to the verb errer
The English translation of the French verb errer is “to wander.” It is pronounced eh-reh in the infinitive form.
The language origin of errer can be traced back to the Latin word “errare,” meaning “to wander” or “to go astray.” In everyday French, errer is most often used in the infinitive form as a regular -er verb, meaning it follows the same conjugation pattern as other verbs ending in -er. It can be used in a variety of contexts, but generally conveys the idea of wandering or roaming without a specific destination.
Here are three simple examples of errer in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je préfère errer dans la ville plutôt que de rester à la maison. (I prefer to wander around the city rather than staying at home.)
- Les enfants ont l’habitude d’errer dans les bois pendant des heures. (The children have the habit of wandering in the woods for hours.)
- Nous avons décidé d’errer sans but précis pendant notre voyage. (We have decided to wander aimlessly during our trip.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of errer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | erre | Je erre dans la ville. | I wander around the city. |
tu | erres | Tu erres souvent. | You often wander. |
il | erre | Il erre dans la forêt. | He wanders in the forest. |
elle | erre | Elle erre à la plage. | She wanders on the beach. |
on | erre | On erre en ville. | We wander around the city. |
nous | errons | Nous errons ensemble. | We wander together. |
vous | errez | Vous errez dans la nature. | You wander in nature. |
ils | errent | Ils errent dans la rue. | They wander in the street. |
elles | errent | Elles errent dans le désert. | They wander in the desert. |
Other Conjugations for Errer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer (this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the errer L’infinitif Présent tense conjugation!
Errer – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb errer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!