Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Introduction to the verb feignanter
The English translation of the French verb “feignanter” is “to pretend” or “to feign.” The infinitive form “feignanter” is pronounced as “fen-tahn-tay.”
The verb “feignanter” comes from the French word “feignant,” which means “lazy” or “slacker.” It is derived from the Old French word “feignant” and ultimately from the Latin word “fingēre,” meaning “to shape” or “to invent.” In everyday French, “feignanter” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is mainly used in written language and formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “feignanter” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il feignanta la maladie pour éviter l’école. (He pretended to be sick to avoid school.)
- Elle feignanta l’ignorance pour ne pas répondre aux questions. (She feigned ignorance to avoid answering the questions.)
- Ils feignantèrent l’épuisement après une courte marche. (They pretended to be exhausted after a short walk.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, as it has been mostly replaced by the Passé Composé (Compound Past) tense in everyday conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of feignanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | feignantai | J’ai feignanta. | I pretended. |
Tu | feignantas | Tu feignanta. | You pretended. |
Il | feignanta | Il feignanta. | He pretended. |
Elle | feignanta | Elle feignanta. | She pretended. |
On | feignanta | On feignanta. | One pretended. |
Nous | feignantâmes | Nous feignâmes. | We pretended. |
Vous | feignantâtes | Vous feignâtes. | You pretended. |
Ils | feignantèrent | Ils feignèrent. | They pretended. |
Elles | feignantèrent | Elles feignèrent. | They (feminine) pretended. |
Other Conjugations for Feignanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
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Feignanter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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