Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Introduction to the verb finasser
The English translation of the French verb “finasser” is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” The infinitive form “finasser” is pronounced as [fi.na.se].
The word “finasser” originated from the Old French word “fineser,” which meant “to haggle” or “to quibble.” In everyday French, “finasser” is often used to describe someone who argues over minor details, finds fault, or engages in petty disputes.
Examples:
- Arrête de finasser sur les détails ! (Stop quibbling over the details!)
- Il aime finasser et trouver des erreurs dans les rapports. (He enjoys nitpicking and finding errors in reports.)
- Ne perds pas ton temps à finasser avec ce vendeur. (Don’t waste your time haggling with that salesperson.)
Finasser – 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 finasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | finasse | Je finasse toujours avec les détails. | I always nitpick with the details. |
Tu | finasses | Tu finasses un peu trop à mon goût. | You nitpick a bit too much for my taste. |
Il | finasse | Il finasse pour trouver une excuse. | He nitpicks to find an excuse. |
Elle | finasse | Elle finasse avant de prendre sa décision. | She nitpicks before making her decision. |
On | finasse | On finasse souvent quand on est incertain. | One nitpicks often when unsure. |
Nous | finassons | Nous finassons pour trouver la meilleure solution. | We nitpick to find the best solution. |
Vous | finassez | Vous finassez depuis un moment maintenant. | You have been nitpicking for a while now. |
Ils | finassent | Ils finassent pour éviter de prendre position. | They nitpick to avoid taking a stance. |
Elles | finassent | Elles finassent avant de se décider. | They (feminine) nitpick before deciding. |
Other Conjugations for Finasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb finasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finasser
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