Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Introduction to the verb fossoyer
The English translation of the French verb fossoyer is “to dig a trench or ditch.” The infinitive form, fossoyer, is pronounced “foh-swah-yay.”
The verb fossoyer comes from the French word “fosse,” meaning “ditch” or “trench.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Simple tense, which is used to express actions that will happen in the future. In this tense, it is conjugated as follows:
Je fossouerai
Tu fossoieras
Il/Elle/On fossoiera
Nous fossoierons
Vous fossoierez
Ils/Elles fossoieront
Examples in the Futur Simple tense:
- Je fossouerai un trou pour planter l’arbre. (I will dig a hole to plant the tree.)
- Tu fossoieras les fondations de la maison demain. (You will dig the foundations of the house tomorrow.)
- Ils fossoieront un canal pour l’irrigation des champs. (They will dig a canal for the irrigation of the fields.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of fossoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fossoierai | J’fossoierai le terrain. | I will dig up the ground. |
tu | fossoieras | Tu fossoieras la tombe. | You will dig the grave. |
il | fossoiera | Il fossoiera la tranchée. | He will dig the trench. |
elle | fossoiera | Elle fossoiera le trou. | She will dig the hole. |
on | fossoiera | On fossoiera les fondations. | One/We will dig the foundations. |
nous | fossoierons | Nous fossoierons le jardin. | We will dig the garden. |
vous | fossoierez | Vous fossoierez le puits. | You will dig the well. |
ils | fossoieront | Ils fossoieront le champ. | They will dig the field. |
elles | fossoieront | Elles fossoieront les racines. | They will dig the roots. |
Other Conjugations for Fossoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
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Fossoyer – 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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