L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Introduction to the verb fouler
The English translation of the French verb fouler is “to tread” or “to trample.” It is pronounced as “foo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of fouler can be traced back to the Latin word “fullo,” which means “to clean or thicken cloth.” In everyday French, fouler is most often used to describe physically stepping on or crushing something, or emotionally impacting someone.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, fouler is used as a command or suggestion. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Foule fort pour déchirer le papier. (Step on the paper hard to tear it.)
- Ne foule pas sur les fleurs, elles sont fragiles. (Don’t trample on the flowers, they are fragile.)
- Foulez le cœur de votre ennemi en le rejetant. (Crush your enemy’s heart by rejecting them.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | foule | Je foule aux pieds tes règles. | I trample on your rules. |
tu | foule | Tu foules la pelouse. | You are trampling on the lawn. |
il | foule | Il foule le sol de ses pieds. | He is treading on the ground with his feet. |
elle | foule | Elle foule le tapis rouge. | She is stepping on the red carpet. |
on | foulons | Foulons cette nouvelle idée. | Let’s embrace this new idea. |
nous | foulez | Foulez cette scène avec élégance. | Tread on this stage gracefully. |
vous | foulez | Vous foulez le sol avec détermination. | You tread on the ground with determination. |
ils | foulent | Ils foulent les raisins. | They are crushing the grapes. |
elles | foulent | Elles foulent le plancher. | They are trampling on the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Fouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
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Fouler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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