L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Introduction to the verb expectorer
The English translation of the French verb expectorer is “to expectorate,” which means to cough or spit out mucus or phlegm from the lungs or throat.
The infinitive form of expectorer is pronounced as “ehks-pehk-toh-reh.”
The word “expectorer” comes from the Latin word “expectorare,” which means “to expel from the chest or throat.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of coughing up or spitting out phlegm or mucus, especially when one is sick with a respiratory infection.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- “Je dois expectorer le mucus de mes poumons.” (I have to expectorate the mucus from my lungs.)
- “Il est conseillé d’expectorer régulièrement pour évacuer les sécrétions.” (It is recommended to expectorate regularly to get rid of secretions.)
- “Nous devons apprendre à nos enfants à bien expectorer pour éviter les infections.” (We must teach our children how to properly expectorate to prevent infections.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of expectorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | expectore | Je expectore mon rhume. | I expectorate my cold. |
tu | expectores | Tu expectores souvent. | You expectorate often. |
il | expectore | Il expectore bruyamment. | He expectorates loudly. |
elle | expectore | Elle expectore ses poumons. | She expects her lungs. |
on | expectore | On expectore en public. | We expectorate in public. |
nous | expectorons | Nous expectorons nos maladies. | We expectorate our illnesses. |
vous | expectorez | Vous expectorez après manger. | You expectorate after eating. |
ils | expectorent | Ils expectorent leurs infections. | They expectorate their infections. |
elles | expectorent | Elles expectorent leurs bactéries. | They expectorate their bacteria. |
Other Conjugations for Expectorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expectorer (this article)
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Expectorer – 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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