souffrir

to suffer

French Irregular

The French verb "souffrir" means "to suffer" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "souffrir" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "souffrir" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I souffre
tu you (informal) souffres
il/elle/on he/she/one souffre
nous we souffrons
vous you (formal/plural) souffrez
ils/elles they souffrent
Il souffre de la tête.
He is suffering from a headache.

How to Conjugate "souffrir" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai souffert
tu you (informal) as souffert
il/elle/on he/she/one a souffert
nous we avons souffert
vous you (formal/plural) avez souffert
ils/elles they ont souffert
Il a souffert de la faim.
He suffered from hunger.

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How to Conjugate "souffrir" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I souffrais
tu you (informal) souffrais
il/elle/on he/she/one souffrait
nous we souffrions
vous you (formal/plural) souffriez
ils/elles they souffraient
Il souffrait d'une terrible migraine.
He was suffering from a terrible migraine.

How to Conjugate "souffrir" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I souffrirai
tu you (informal) souffriras
il/elle/on he/she/one souffrira
nous we souffrirons
vous you (formal/plural) souffrirez
ils/elles they souffriront
Il souffrira en silence ici.
He will suffer in silence here.

How to Conjugate "souffrir" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I souffrirais
tu you (informal) souffrirais
il/elle/on he/she/one souffrirait
nous we souffririons
vous you (formal/plural) souffririez
ils/elles they souffriraient
Il souffrirait d'une grande fatigue.
He would suffer from great fatigue.

Frequently Asked Questions About "souffrir"

Is "souffrir" regular or irregular in French?
"Souffrir" is an irregular French verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "souffrir" mean in English?
The French verb "souffrir" means "to suffer" in English.
How do you conjugate "souffrir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → souffre, tu → souffres, il/elle/on → souffre, nous → souffrons, vous → souffrez, ils/elles → souffrent.
How many tenses does "souffrir" have in French?
"Souffrir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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