Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Introduction to the verb fauter
The English translation of the French verb fauter is “to sin” or “to err.” It is pronounced as “foh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word fauter comes from the Old French word “faut, faute” which means “lack” or “fault.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Il faut que tu ne fautes plus. (You must not sin anymore.)
- Je doute qu’il faute intentionnellement. (I doubt that he sins intentionally.)
- Nous voulons qu’ils ne fauten jamais. (We want them to never sin.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | faute | Il faut que je faute. | I must make a mistake. |
tu | fautes | Je préfère que tu fautes. | I prefer you make a mistake. |
il | faute | Il est possible qu’il faute. | It’s possible he makes a mistake. |
elle | faute | Elle veut que j’elle faute. | She wants her to make a mistake. |
on | faute | Il est important qu’on faute. | It’s important we make a mistake. |
nous | fautions | Il est préférable que nous fautions. | It’s preferable we make a mistake. |
vous | fautiez | Il est nécessaire que vous fautiez. | It’s necessary you make a mistake. |
ils | fautent | Il est essentiel qu’ils fautent. | It’s essential they make a mistake. |
elles | fautent | Il est crucial qu’elles fautent. | It’s crucial they make a mistake. |
Other Conjugations for Fauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
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Fauter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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