Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Introduction to the verb flotter
The English translation of the French verb flotter is “to float.” The infinitive form of flotter is pronounced “flaw-teh.”
Flotter comes from the Latin word “fluctuare,” meaning “to fluctuate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Examples:
- Il faut que je flotte sur l’eau pour nager. (I have to float on the water to swim.)
- Je veux que tu flottes avec moi dans la piscine. (I want you to float with me in the pool.)
- Il est possible que le bateau flotte jusqu’à la rive. (It is possible that the boat will float to the shore.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of flotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flotte | Il est possible que je flotte. | It’s possible I float. |
tu | flottes | Je ne pense pas que tu flottes. | I don’t think you float. |
il | flotte | Il faut qu’il flotte. | He must float. |
elle | flotte | Il est important qu’elle flotte. | It’s important she floats. |
on | flotte | Il est possible qu’on flotte. | It’s possible we float. |
nous | flottions | Il est préférable que nous flottions. | It’s preferable we float. |
vous | flottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous flottiez. | It’s necessary you float. |
ils | flottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils flottent. | It’s essential they float. |
elles | flottent | Il est crucial qu’elles flottent. | It’s crucial they float. |
Other Conjugations for Flotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flotter
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Flotter – 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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