Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Introduction to the verb failler
The English translation of the French verb “failler” is “to fail.” The infinitive form of “failler” is pronounced as [fah-yay].
“Failler” comes from the Old French word “faillir,” which means “to lack, be deficient.” In everyday modern French, it is most often used to express the act of failing or not succeeding in a particular task or objective.
Three simple examples of the usage of “failler” are:
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Il a failli réussir son examen.
(He almost passed his exam.) -
Ne faillis pas à ta promesse.
(Don’t fail to keep your promise.) -
Le joueur a failli marquer un but.
(The player almost scored a goal.)
Note: The translations provided are literal, and the actual interpretation may depend on the context.
Failler – 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 failler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je faillis | Je faillis à mon devoir. | I failed in my duty. |
Tu | tu faillis | Tu faillis à ta parole. | You failed to keep your word. |
Il | il faillit | Il faillit à son engagement. | He failed to fulfill his commitment. |
Elle | elle faillit | Elle faillit à ses responsabilités. | She failed in her responsibilities. |
On | on faillit | On faillit à notre rendez-vous. | We failed to meet up. |
Nous | nous faillissons | Nous faillissons souvent. | We often fail. |
Vous | vous faillissez | Vous faillissez à vos promesses. | You fail to keep your promises. |
Ils | ils faillissent | Ils faillissent devant les difficultés. | They fail in the face of difficulties. |
Elles | elles faillissent | Elles faillissent à leurs engagements. | They (feminine) fail to fulfill their commitments. |
Other Conjugations for Failler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb failler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
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