Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Introduction to the verb expirer
The English translation of the French verb expirer is “to expire” or “to breathe out.” It is pronounced as “ehk-spee-reh.”
The word “expirer” derives from the Latin word “expirare,” meaning “to breathe out” or “to exhale.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express possibility, doubt, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of expirer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que j’expire avant de reprendre mon souffle. (It is necessary that I exhale before catching my breath again.)
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Je veux qu’elle expire son dernier soupir entourée de sa famille. (I want her to breathe her last breath surrounded by her family.)
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Il est important que tu expires profondément pour te détendre. (It is important that you take a deep breath to relax.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of expirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | expire | Il est possible que j’expire. | It’s possible I expire. |
tu | expires | Il est nécessaire que tu expires. | It’s necessary you expire. |
il | expire | Il est important qu’il expire. | It’s important he expire. |
elle | expire | Elle veut que j’elle expire. | She wants her to expire. |
on | expire | Il est obligatoire qu’on expire. | It’s obligatory we expire. |
nous | expirions | Il est primordial que nous expirions. | It’s crucial we expire. |
vous | expiriez | Il est préférable que vous expiriez. | It’s preferable you expire. |
ils | expirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils expirent. | It’s essential they expire. |
elles | expirent | Il est recommandé qu’elles expirent. | It’s recommended they expire. |
Other Conjugations for Expirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
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Expirer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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