Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Introduction to the verb fesser
The English translation of the French verb “fesser” is “to spank.” The infinitive form “fesser” is pronounced as [fɛse].
The origin of the word “fesser” can be traced back to the Latin word “fiscellare,” meaning “to whip or lash.” In everyday French, “fesser” is most often used to refer to the act of spanking or slapping someone on the buttocks.
Examples:
- Ne me fesse pas ! (Don’t spank me!)
- Il a été fessé par sa mère pour sa mauvaise conduite. (He was spanked by his mother for his bad behavior.)
- Le professeur a fessé le garçon indiscipliné. (The teacher spanked the unruly boy.)
Fesser – 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 fesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fesse | Je fesse mon enfant. | I spank my child. |
tu | fesses | Tu ne fesses pas les enfants. | You don’t spank children. |
il | fesse | Il fesse son camarade. | He spanks his classmate. |
elle | fesse | Elle fesse son petit frère. | She spanks her little brother. |
on | fesse | On ne fesse pas ici. | We/People don’t spank here. |
nous | fessons | Nous fessons nos enfants. | We spank our children. |
vous | fessez | Vous fessez votre chien. | You spank your dog. |
ils | fessent | Ils fessent leurs adversaires. | They spank their opponents (masculine). |
elles | fessent | Elles fessent leurs adversaires. | They spank their opponents (feminine). |
Other Conjugations for Fesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fesser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
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