Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Introduction to the verb foirer
The English translation of the French verb foirer is “to mess up” or “to fail.” It is pronounced as “fwa-REH” in the infinitive form.
The word foirer comes from the Old French word “foire,” meaning “fair” or “market.” This evolved into the meaning of “failure” or “mishap,” which is how it is most commonly used in modern French.
In the Futur Simple tense, foirer is used to express something that will happen in the future and is often used in a negative context. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je foirerai mon examen demain. (I will fail my exam tomorrow.)
- Tu vas encore foirer la cuisson de la viande. (You will mess up the cooking of the meat again.)
- Ils foireront leur projet s’ils ne se mettent pas au travail. (They will fail their project if they don’t start working.)
In these examples, foirer is used to indicate a future action that is expected to result in failure or mishap. It can also be used in a more casual, colloquial way to mean “to screw up” or “to mess up.”
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of foirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | foirerai | Je foirerai mon examen. | I will fail my exam. |
tu | foireras | Tu foireras ton projet. | You will screw up your project. |
il | foirera | Il foirera le dîner. | He will mess up the dinner. |
elle | foirera | Elle foirera la fête. | She will ruin the party. |
on | foirera | On foirera le plan. | One/We will botch the plan. |
nous | foirerons | Nous foirerons nos vacances. | We will mess up our vacation. |
vous | foirerez | Vous foirerez votre entretien. | You will blow your interview. |
ils | foireront | Ils foireront leur concert. | They will fail their concert. |
elles | foireront | Elles foireront leur rendez-vous. | They will screw up their appointment. |
Other Conjugations for Foirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
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Foirer – 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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