flétrir
to wither
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | flétris |
| tu | flétris |
| il/elle | flétrit |
| nous | flétrissons |
| vous | flétrissez |
| ils/elles | flétrissent |
Les fleurs flétrissent sans eau.
The flowers wither without water.
Il flétrit les souvenirs de son passé.
He stigmatizes the memories of his past.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai flétri |
| tu | as flétri |
| il/elle | a flétri |
| nous | avons flétri |
| vous | avez flétri |
| ils/elles | ont flétri |
Les plantes ont flétri à cause de la chaleur.
The plants withered due to the heat.
Elle a flétri son image en mentant.
She stigmatized her image by lying.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | flétrissais |
| tu | flétrissais |
| il/elle | flétrissait |
| nous | flétrissions |
| vous | flétrissiez |
| ils/elles | flétrissaient |
Les feuilles flétrissaient chaque automne.
The leaves withered every autumn.
Il flétrissait ses rivaux par ses critiques.
He stigmatized his rivals with his criticisms.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | flétrirai |
| tu | flétriras |
| il/elle | flétrira |
| nous | flétrirons |
| vous | flétrirez |
| ils/elles | flétriront |
Les fleurs flétriront si le temps reste sec.
The flowers will wither if the weather stays dry.
Elle flétrira son nom si elle ne fait pas attention.
She will stigmatize her name if she is not careful.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | flétrirais |
| tu | flétrirais |
| il/elle | flétrirait |
| nous | flétririons |
| vous | flétririez |
| ils/elles | flétriraient |
Les plantes flétriraient sans soin.
The plants would wither without care.
Il flétrirait son image s'il ne change pas.
He would stigmatize his image if he doesn't change.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | flétrisse |
| tu | flétrisses |
| il/elle | flétrisse |
| nous | flétrissions |
| vous | flétrissiez |
| ils/elles | flétrissent |
Il faut que les fleurs ne flétrissent pas trop vite.
It is necessary that the flowers do not wither too quickly.
Je souhaite qu'il ne flétrisse pas son héritage.
I wish that he does not stigmatize his legacy.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais flétri |
| tu | avais flétri |
| il/elle | avait flétri |
| nous | avions flétri |
| vous | aviez flétri |
| ils/elles | avaient flétri |
Les fleurs avaient flétri avant que je ne les arrose.
The flowers had withered before I watered them.
Elle avait flétri sa réputation par ses actions.
She had stigmatized her reputation by her actions.
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Common questions
- Is "flétrir" regular or irregular in French?
- "flétrir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
- How do you conjugate "flétrir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "flétrir" conjugates as: flétris, flétris, flétrissons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "flétrir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "flétrir" conjugates as: ai flétri, as flétri, avons flétri, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "flétrir" in French?
- "flétrir" (to wither) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.