Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Introduction to the verb feinter
The English translation of the French verb “feinter” is “to feign” or “to pretend.” The infinitive form “feinter” is pronounced as “fɛ̃.te.”
The word “feinter” originates from the Latin word “fingere,” meaning “to shape” or “to mold.” In everyday French, “feinter” is commonly used to express the act of pretending or deceiving.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Il feint d’être malade pour ne pas aller à l’école. (He pretends to be sick to avoid going to school.)
- Elle a feint l’ignorance pour ne pas répondre à la question. (She feigned ignorance to avoid answering the question.)
- Les joueurs de football se feintent pour tromper leurs adversaires. (Football players feign to deceive their opponents.)
Feinter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of feinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je feins | Je feins d’être malade. | I pretend to be sick. |
tu | tu feins | Tu feins d’ignorer la vérité. | You pretend to ignore the truth. |
il | il feint | Il feint de ne pas comprendre. | He pretends not to understand. |
elle | elle feint | Elle feint de ne pas vouloir venir. | She pretends not to want to come. |
on | on feint | On feint de ne pas savoir. | We pretend not to know. |
nous | nous feignons | Nous feignons d’être intéressés. | We pretend to be interested. |
vous | vous feignez | Vous feignez d’être occupés. | You pretend to be busy. |
ils | ils feignent | Ils feignent de ne pas entendre. | They pretend not to hear. |
elles | elles feignent | Elles feignent d’être fatiguées. | They pretend to be tired. |
Other Conjugations for Feinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feinter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
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