Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Introduction to the verb façonner
The English translation of the French verb “façonner” is “to shape” or “to mold.” The infinitive form “façonner” is pronounced as [fa.so.ne].
The word “façonner” comes from the Old French term “façon,” which means “fashion” or “manner.” It is derived from the Latin word “fashionare,” which has a similar meaning. In everyday French, “façonner” is often used in a figurative sense to describe shaping or molding something, whether it be physical objects, ideas, or situations.
Examples:
- Elle façonne la pâte à modeler. (She shapes the modeling clay.)
- Il façonne sa carrière avec détermination. (He molds his career with determination.)
- Nous devons façonner notre avenir. (We need to shape our future.)
Façonner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of façonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | façonne | Je façonne une sculpture. | I shape a sculpture. |
Tu | façonnes | Tu façonnes un vase. | You shape a vase. |
Il | façonne | Il façonne un meuble. | He shapes a furniture. |
Elle | façonne | Elle façonne une poterie. | She shapes a pottery. |
On | façonne | On façonne des bijoux. | One shapes jewelry. |
Nous | façonnons | Nous façonnons un objet. | We shape an object. |
Vous | façonnez | Vous façonnez une figurine. | You shape a figurine. |
Ils | façonnent | Ils façonnent des outils. | They shape tools. |
Elles | façonnent | Elles façonnent des moules. | They shape molds. |
Other Conjugations for Façonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb façonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb façonner
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