Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Introduction to the verb fainéanter
The English translation of the French verb fainéanter is “to laze around” or “to be lazy”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “feh-nay-ahn-tay”.
Fainéanter comes from the Old French word “fainéant” which means “do nothing”. It is a combination of “fain” (from Latin “fēnerāri” meaning “to be lazy”) and “néant” (from Latin “nē …āns” meaning “without anything”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Simple tense, which is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.
Three examples of fainéanter in the Futur Simple tense are:
- Je fainéanterai demain. (I will laze around tomorrow.)
- Tu fainéanteras pendant tes vacances. (You will be lazy during your vacation.)
- Ils fainéanteront toute la journée. (They will laze around all day.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of fainéanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fainéanterai | Je fainéanterai toute la journée. | I will laze around all day. |
tu | fainéanteras | Tu fainéanteras au lieu de travailler. | You will laze around instead of working. |
il | fainéantera | Il fainéantera avec ses amis. | He will laze around with his friends. |
elle | fainéantera | Elle fainéantera au bord de la piscine. | She will laze around by the pool. |
on | fainéantera | On fainéantera au parc cet après-midi. | One/We will laze around at the park this afternoon. |
nous | fainéanterons | Nous fainéanterons ensemble. | We will laze around together. |
vous | fainéanterez | Vous fainéanterez toute la soirée. | You will laze around all evening. |
ils | fainéanteront | Ils fainéanteront au lieu de faire leurs devoirs. | They will laze around instead of doing their homework. |
elles | fainéanteront | Elles fainéanteront sur la plage. | They will laze around on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Fainéanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
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Fainéanter – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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