Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Introduction to the verb feignanter
The English translation of the French verb feignanter is “to shirk” or “to idle”. It is pronounced “fen-yahn-tay”.
Feignanter comes from the Old French word “feignant” which means “pretending” or “indolent”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:
- Je doute qu’il feignante sur le canapé toute la journée. (I doubt that he is shirking on the couch all day.)
- Il faut que tu ne feignantes pas si tu veux réussir. (You must not shirk if you want to succeed.)
- Je préférerais que vous ne feignantez pas cette tâche importante. (I would prefer if you did not shirk this important task.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of feignanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | feignante | Il faut que je feignante mon travail. | I have to fake my work. |
tu | feignantes | Je préfère que tu feignantes ton intérêt. | I prefer you fake your interest. |
il | feignante | Il est possible qu’il feignante pour éviter la confrontation. | It’s possible he fakes to avoid confrontation. |
elle | feignante | Elle veut que j’elle feignante d’être malade. | She wants her to fake being sick. |
on | feignante | Il est important qu’on feignante pour se reposer. | It’s important we fake to rest. |
nous | feignantions | Il est préférable que nous feignantions pour ne pas travailler. | It’s preferable we fake to not work. |
vous | feignantiez | Il est nécessaire que vous feignantiez pour passer du temps ensemble. | It’s necessary you fake to spend time together. |
ils | feignantent | Il est essentiel qu’ils feignantent pour passer inaperçus. | It’s essential they fake to go unnoticed. |
elles | feignantent | Il est crucial qu’elles feignantent pour éviter les tâches ménagères. | It’s crucial they fake to avoid household chores. |
Other Conjugations for Feignanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
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Feignanter – 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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