L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Introduction to the verb faner
The English translation of the French verb faner is “to wither” or “to fade.” It is pronounced as “fah-nay.”
The origin of the word faner can be traced back to the Latin word “fanum” meaning “temple” or “shrine.” In Old French, it evolved into “fan,” meaning “temple” or “church,” and eventually into “faner,” meaning “to fade.” In everyday French, the verb faner is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense.
Example 1: Je laisse les fleurs faner sur la table. (I let the flowers wither on the table.)
Example 2: Le soleil fait faner les feuilles sur les arbres. (The sun makes the leaves wither on the trees.)
Example 3: Les souvenirs de mon enfance commencent à faner. (The memories of my childhood are starting to fade.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of faner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fane | Je fane les fleurs. | I wilt the flowers. |
tu | fanes | Tu fanes rapidement. | You wilt quickly. |
il | fane | Il fane le foin. | He wilts the hay. |
elle | fane | Elle fane les feuilles. | She wilts the leaves. |
on | fane | On fane pendant l’été. | We wilt during the summer. |
nous | fanons | Nous fanons le blé. | We wilt the wheat. |
vous | fanez | Vous fanez trop tôt. | You wilt too early. |
ils | fanent | Ils fanent les herbes. | They wilt the herbs. |
elles | fanent | Elles fanent les légumes. | They wilt the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Faner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner (this article)
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Faner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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