Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Introduction to the verb flâner
The English translation of the French verb flâner is “to stroll” or “to wander.” It is pronounced as “flah-nay.”
The word flâner comes from the Old Norse word “flana” meaning “to move aimlessly.” It was then adopted into French during the Middle Ages. In modern French, flâner is used to describe the act of leisurely walking without a specific destination or purpose.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, flâner is used to express a subjective or hypothetical action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Il faut que je flâne dans les rues de Paris pour découvrir de nouveaux endroits. (I must stroll through the streets of Paris to discover new places.)
- Je te conseille de flâner dans le parc pour te détendre. (I advise you to wander in the park to relax.)
- Il est important que nous flânions ensemble pour profiter de notre temps libre. (It’s important that we wander together to make the most of our free time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of flâner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flâne | Je veux que je flâne. | I want to stroll. |
tu | flânes | Je voudrais que tu flânes. | I would like you to stroll. |
il | flâne | Il est possible qu’il flâne. | It’s possible he strolls. |
elle | flâne | Elle espère qu’elle flâne. | She hopes she strolls. |
on | flâne | Il est important qu’on flâne. | It’s important we stroll. |
nous | flânions | Il est préférable que nous flânions. | It’s preferable we stroll. |
vous | flâniez | Je suggère que vous flâniez. | I suggest you stroll. |
ils | flânent | Il est essentiel qu’ils flânent. | It’s essential they stroll. |
elles | flânent | Je propose qu’elles flânent. | I suggest they stroll. |
Other Conjugations for Flâner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flâner
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Flâner – 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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