Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Introduction to the verb fleureter
The English translation of the French verb “fleureter” is “to flirt.” The infinitive form “fleureter” is pronounced as “flœʁ.te.”
The verb “fleureter” originates from the French word “fleur” which means “flower.” It is derived from the noun “fleur” because the act of flirting is often associated with the delicate and playful nature of flowers. In everyday French, “fleureter” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) in literature, storytelling, or formal writing.
Examples of “fleureter” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations are:
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Il fleureta avec elle toute la soirée.
(He flirted with her all evening.) -
Elle fleureta avec les invités à la fête.
(She flirted with the guests at the party.) -
Ils se fleuretèrent sans aucune intention sérieuse.
(They flirted with each other without any serious intention.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French today and is mainly found in formal writing or literature. In everyday conversation, the Passé Composé or other past tenses are more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fleureter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fleuretai | Je fleuretai avec lui. | I flirted with him. |
Tu | fleuretas | Tu fleuretas avec elle. | You flirted with her. |
Il | fleureta | Il fleureta avec la serveuse. | He flirted with the waitress. |
Elle | fleureta | Elle fleureta avec le client. | She flirted with the customer. |
On | fleureta | On fleureta toute la nuit. | One flirted all night. |
Nous | fleuretâmes | Nous fleuretâmes avec nos voisins. | We flirted with our neighbors. |
Vous | fleuretâtes | Vous fleuretâtes avec les invités. | You flirted with the guests. |
Ils | fleuretèrent | Ils fleuretèrent avec les filles. | They flirted with the girls. |
Elles | fleuretèrent | Elles fleuretèrent avec les garçons. | They (feminine) flirted with the boys. |
Other Conjugations for Fleureter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fleureter
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Fleureter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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