Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Introduction to the verb flairer
The English translation of the French verb flairer is “to smell/sniff.” The infinitive form is pronounced “flair-ay.”
Flairer comes from the Old French word “flaire,” meaning “to smell.” It is derived from the Latin word “flaire,” meaning “to blow.” In everyday French, flairer is commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or a suggestion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:
- Je doute que tu flair es ce parfum. (I doubt that you can smell this perfume.)
- Il faut que nous flair ions avant de décider. (We need to smell before deciding.)
- Il est possible que le chien flair e une piste. (It is possible that the dog smells a trail.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of flairer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flaire | Il faut que je flaire un piège. | I must sniff out a trap. |
tu | flaires | Je souhaite que tu flaires. | I wish you could sniff. |
il | flaire | Il est possible qu’il flaire. | It’s possible he senses. |
elle | flaire | Elle craint que j’elle flaire. | She fears her not detecting. |
on | flaire | Il est important qu’on flaire. | It’s important we sniff out. |
nous | flairions | Il est préférable que nous flairions. | It’s preferable we sniff. |
vous | flariiez | Il est nécessaire que vous flariiez. | It’s necessary you sniff. |
ils | flairent | Il est essentiel qu’ils flairent. | It’s essential they sniff. |
elles | flairent | Il est crucial qu’elles flairent. | It’s crucial they sniff. |
Other Conjugations for Flairer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
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Flairer – 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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