Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Introduction to the verb feindre
The English translation of the French verb feindre is “to feign” or “to pretend.” It is pronounced as “fehn-druh” in the infinitive form.
Feindre comes from the Latin word “fingere,” which means “to shape” or “to invent.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express deceit or insincerity.
Examples:
- Il feint l’ignorance pour ne pas avoir à répondre à mes questions. (He pretends to be ignorant so he doesn’t have to answer my questions.)
- Elle feint un mal de tête pour éviter d’aller au bureau demain. (She is faking a headache to avoid going to work tomorrow.)
- Ne feins pas l’indifférence, je sais que tu es triste. (Don’t pretend to be indifferent, I know you’re sad.)
Feindre – 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 feindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je feins | Je feins d’ignorer le bruit. | I pretend to ignore the noise.
Tu | Tu feins | Tu feins d’être malade. | You pretend to be sick.
Il | Il feint | Il feint de ne pas comprendre. | He pretends not to understand.
Elle | Elle feint | Elle feint d’être occupée. | She pretends to be busy.
On | On feint | On feint de ne pas remarquer. | We pretend not to notice.
Nous | Nous feignons | Nous feignons de ne pas être fatigués. | We pretend not to be tired.
Vous | Vous feignez | Vous feignez d’être intéressés. | You pretend to be interested.
Ils | Ils feignent | Ils feignent d’être d’accord. | They pretend to agree.
Elles | Elles feignent | Elles feignent d’être inquiètes. | They pretend to be worried.
Other Conjugations for Feindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feindre
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