Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Introduction to the verb fouiner
The English translation of the French verb fouiner is “to nose around” or “to snoop.” It is pronounced as “foo-ee-nay.”
The verb fouiner comes from the Old French word “fouin,” meaning “ferret.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1:
J’aurais fouiné dans ses affaires si j’avais eu le temps.
Translation: I would have snooped through his things if I had had the time.
Example 2:
Tu aurais fouiné dans mes messages si tu avais eu accès à mon téléphone.
Translation: You would have nosed around my messages if you had access to my phone.
Example 3:
Il/Elle aurait fouiné dans mon sac à main si je l’avais laissé(e) seul(e).
Translation: He/She would have snooped through my purse if I had left him/her alone.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fouiné | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais fouiné sur Internet. | If I had more time, I would have snooped around on the internet. |
tu | aurais fouiné | Tu aurais fouiné dans mes affaires. | You would have nosed around in my things. |
il | aurait fouiné | Il aurait fouiné dans le placard. | He would have rummaged through the closet. |
elle | aurait fouiné | Elle aurait fouiné dans son sac. | She would have poked around in her bag. |
on | aurait fouiné | On aurait fouiné partout. | One would have searched everywhere. |
nous | aurions fouiné | Nous aurions fouiné dans la maison. | We would have rummaged through the house. |
vous | auriez fouiné | Vous auriez fouiné dans les dossiers. | You would have snooped around in the files. |
ils | auraient fouiné | Ils auraient fouiné dans les poubelles. | They would have scavenged through the trash cans. |
elles | auraient fouiné | Elles auraient fouiné dans les histoires de chacun. | They (female) would have poked around in everyone’s business. |
Other Conjugations for Fouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
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Fouiner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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