souffrir (to suffer) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate souffrir (to suffer) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
souffrir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | souffre | Je souffre de migraines chaque semaine. | I suffer from migraines every week. |
| tu | souffres | Tu souffres quand il fait trop chaud. | You suffer when it's too hot. |
| il/elle | souffre | Il souffre de mal de dos. | He/she suffers from back pain. |
| nous | souffrons | Nous souffrons pendant les mois d'hiver. | We suffer during the winter months. |
| vous | souffrez | Vous souffrez d'allergies au printemps. | You all suffer from allergies in spring. |
| ils/elles | souffrent | Ils souffrent sans leurs médicaments. | They suffer without their medication. |
souffrir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai souffert | J'ai beaucoup souffert l'hiver dernier. | I suffered a lot last winter. |
| tu | as souffert | Tu as souffert de maux de dos pendant des mois. | You suffered from back pain for months. |
| il/elle | a souffert | Il a souffert pendant le marathon. | He/She suffered during the marathon. |
| nous | avons souffert | Nous avons souffert du froid toute la nuit. | We suffered from the cold all night. |
| vous | avez souffert | Vous avez souffert à cause du retard. | You all suffered because of the delay. |
| ils/elles | ont souffert | Ils ont souffert après l'accident. | They suffered after the accident. |
souffrir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | souffrais | Je souffrais d'un rhume terrible. | I was suffering from a terrible cold. |
| tu | souffrais | Tu souffrais en silence. | You were suffering in silence. |
| il/elle | souffrait | Elle souffrait après l'accident. | She was suffering after the accident. |
| nous | souffrions | Nous souffrions de la chaleur. | We were suffering from the heat. |
| vous | souffriez | Vous souffriez pendant la période d'examens. | You all were suffering during the exam period. |
| ils/elles | souffraient | Elles souffraient de la faim. | They were suffering from hunger. |