Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Introduction to the verb faufiler
The English translation of the French verb “faufiler” is “to slip or squeeze through.” The infinitive form “faufiler” is pronounced as “foh-fee-leh.”
Originating from the Old French word “folfiler,” meaning “to follow closely,” “faufiler” is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of passing or moving through a narrow or restricted space.
Examples:
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Je me faufile entre les voitures pour éviter les embouteillages.
(I slip between the cars to avoid the traffic jams.) -
Le chat se faufile par la porte entrouverte.
(The cat squeezes through the slightly open door.) -
Les joueurs adverses ont réussi à se faufiler dans notre défense.
(The opposing players managed to slip through our defense.)
Note: The given examples are in the present tense.
Faufiler – 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 faufiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | me faufile | Je me faufile entre les voitures. | I sneak between the cars. |
Tu | te faufiles | Tu te faufiles discrètement. | You sneak quietly. |
Il | se faufile | Il se faufile dans la foule. | He sneaks through the crowd. |
Elle | se faufile | Elle se faufile derrière lui. | She sneaks behind him. |
On | se faufile | On se faufile rapidement. | One sneaks quickly. |
Nous | nous faufilons | Nous nous faufilons entre les tables. | We sneak between the tables. |
Vous | vous faufilez | Vous vous faufilez sans bruit. | You sneak silently. |
Ils | se faufilent | Ils se faufilent dans l’ombre. | They sneak in the dark. |
Elles | se faufilent | Elles se faufilent sans être vues. | They sneak without being seen. |
Other Conjugations for Faufiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
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