French reference
flotter
to float
Regular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I float |
| tu | you float |
| il/elle/on | he/she floats |
| nous | we float |
| vous | you (plural/formal) float |
| ils/elles | they float |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I floated; I have floated |
| tu | you floated; you have floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she floated; he/she has floated |
| nous | we floated; we have floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) floated; you (plural/formal) have floated |
| ils/elles | they floated; they have floated |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to float |
| tu | you used to float |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to float |
| nous | we used to float |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to float |
| ils/elles | they used to float |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had floated |
| tu | you had floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she had floated |
| nous | we had floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had floated |
| ils/elles | they had floated |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will float |
| tu | you will float |
| il/elle/on | he/she will float |
| nous | we will float |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will float |
| ils/elles | they will float |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have floated |
| tu | you will have floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have floated |
| nous | we will have floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have floated |
| ils/elles | they will have floated |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to float |
| tu | you are going to float |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to float |
| nous | we are going to float |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to float |
| ils/elles | they are going to float |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just floated |
| tu | you have just floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just floated |
| nous | we have just floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just floated |
| ils/elles | they have just floated |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I floated |
| tu | you floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she floated |
| nous | we floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) floated |
| ils/elles | they floated |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had floated |
| tu | you had floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she had floated |
| nous | we had floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had floated |
| ils/elles | they had floated |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would float |
| tu | you would float |
| il/elle/on | he/she would float |
| nous | we would float |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would float |
| ils/elles | they would float |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have floated |
| tu | you would have floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have floated |
| nous | we would have floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have floated |
| ils/elles | they would have floated |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have floated |
| tu | you would have floated |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have floated |
| nous | we would have floated |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have floated |
| ils/elles | they would have floated |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I float |
| tu | (that) you float |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she floats |
| nous | (that) we float |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) float |
| ils/elles | (that) they float |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have floated |
| tu | (that) you have floated |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has floated |
| nous | (that) we have floated |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have floated |
| ils/elles | (that) they have floated |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I floated |
| tu | (that) you floated |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she floated |
| nous | (that) we floated |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) floated |
| ils/elles | (that) they floated |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had floated |
| tu | (that) you had floated |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had floated |
| nous | (that) we had floated |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had floated |
| ils/elles | (that) they had floated |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | float! |
| nous | let's float! |
| vous | float! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have floated by then! |
| nous | let's have floated by then! |
| vous | have floated by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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