/flĆÊ.te/
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to flirt
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Word origin
Borrowed from English 'to flirt' in the 19th century. The English verb is of uncertain origin.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- flirt
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | flirte | flirtais | flirtai | flirterai | flirterais |
| tu | flirtes | flirtais | flirtas | flirteras | flirterais |
| il/elle | flirte | flirtait | flirta | flirtera | flirterait |
| nous | flirtons | flirtions | flirtĂąmes | flirterons | flirterions |
| vous | flirtez | flirtiez | flirtĂątes | flirterez | flirteriez |
| ils/elles | flirtent | flirtaient | flirtĂšrent | flirteront | flirteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | flirte | flirtasse |
| tu | flirtes | flirtasses |
| il/elle | flirte | flirtĂąt |
| nous | flirtions | flirtassions |
| vous | flirtiez | flirtassiez |
| ils/elles | flirtent | flirtassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | flirte |
| nous | flirtons |
| vous | flirtez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- flirtant
- Past participle
- flirté · flirtée · flirtés · flirtées
Examples
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He likes to flirt with everyone at the party.
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They flirted all evening on the terrace.
, !
Stop flirting with the waiter, we are hungry!
, .
I was not flirting, I was simply being polite.
, .
In this comedy, two colleagues end up flirting.
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