Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Introduction to the verb fourailler
The English translation of the French verb “fourailler” is “to rummage.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “foo-rah-yay.”
Language origin: “Fourailler” comes from the Old French word “forrer” which means “to search” or “to seek.” It derives from the Latin word “forare” meaning “to bore” or “to pierce.”
Usage examples:
- Je dois fourailler dans mes tiroirs pour trouver mes clés. (I need to rummage through my drawers to find my keys.)
- Les enfants ont passé l’après-midi à fourailler dans le grenier à la recherche de vieux jouets. (The children spent the afternoon rummaging in the attic for old toys.)
- Nous avons dû fourailler dans les archives pour trouver ce document. (We had to rummage through the archives to find this document.)
Fourailler – 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 fourailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fouraille | Je fouraille dans mes affaires. | I rummage through my things. |
Tu | fourailles | Tu fourailles dans tes livres. | You rummage through your books. |
Il | fouraille | Il fouraille dans la boîte. | He rummages through the box. |
Elle | fouraille | Elle fouraille dans ses tiroirs. | She rummages through her drawers. |
On | fouraille | On fouraille dans le grenier. | One rummages through the attic. |
Nous | fouraillons | Nous fouraillons dans le garage. | We rummage through the garage. |
Vous | fouraillez | Vous fouraillez dans vos valises. | You rummage through your suitcases. |
Ils | fouraillent | Ils fouraillent dans les poubelles. | They rummage through the trash cans. |
Elles | fouraillent | Elles fouraillent dans leurs sacs. | They rummage through their bags. |
Other Conjugations for Fourailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourailler
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