French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | flaire | flairais | flairerai | flairerais | flaire | flairasse | ||
| tu | flaires | flairais | flaireras | flairerais | flaires | flairasses | ||
| il | flaire | flairait | flairera | flairerait | flaire | flairât | ||
| nous | flairons | flairions | flairerons | flairerions | flairions | flairassions | ||
| vous | flairez | flairiez | flairerez | flaireriez | flairiez | flairassiez | ||
| ils | flairent | flairaient | flaireront | flaireraient | flairent | flairassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai flairé | avais flairé | aurai flairé | aurais flairé | aie flairé | eusse flairé | ||
| tu | as flairé | avais flairé | auras flairé | aurais flairé | aies flairé | eusses flairé | ||
| il | a flairé | avait flairé | aura flairé | aurait flairé | ait flairé | eût flairé | ||
| nous | avons flairé | avions flairé | aurons flairé | aurions flairé | ayons flairé | eussions flairé | ||
| vous | avez flairé | aviez flairé | aurez flairé | auriez flairé | ayez flairé | eussiez flairé | ||
| ils | ont flairé | avaient flairé | auront flairé | auraient flairé | aient flairé | eussent flairé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | flairai | eus flairé | (tu) | flaire | Present | flairant | ||
| tu | flairas | eus flairé | (nous) | flairons | Past | flairé | ||
| il | flaira | eut flairé | (vous) | flairez | Perfect | ayant flairé | ||
| nous | flairâmes | eûmes flairé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | flairâtes | eûtes flairé | (tu) | aie flairé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | flairèrent | eurent flairé | (nous) | ayons flairé | avoir flairé | |||
| (vous) | ayez flairé | |||||||
Flairer is a regular -er verb.




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