Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Introduction to the verb foirer
The English translation of the French verb “foirer” is “to mess up” or “to fail.” The infinitive form “foirer” is pronounced as “fwah-ray.”
The word “foirer” originated from the colloquial French word “foire,” which means “fair” or “market.” In everyday French, “foirer” is commonly used to describe a situation or action that goes wrong, fails, or does not meet expectations.
Examples:
- J’ai complètement foiré mon examen. (I completely messed up my exam.)
- Ne lui confie pas cette tâche, il va encore tout foirer. (Don’t assign him this task, he’s going to mess up everything again.)
- Ils ont foiré leur rendez-vous à cause des embouteillages. (They failed their appointment because of the traffic.)
Note: The verb “foirer” is colloquial and may not be suitable for formal or professional settings.
Foirer – 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 foirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | foire | Je foire souvent mes devoirs. | I mess up my homework often. |
Tu | foires | Tu foires toujours tes clés. | You always mess up your keys. |
Il | foire | Il foire son entretien. | He messes up his interview. |
Elle | foire | Elle foire sa recette. | She messes up her recipe. |
On | foire | On foire notre plan. | We mess up our plan. |
Nous | foirons | Nous foirons notre examen. | We will mess up our exam. |
Vous | foirez | Vous foirez votre présentation. | You mess up your presentation. |
Ils | foirent | Ils foirent leur projet. | They mess up their project. |
Elles | foirent | Elles foirent leur rendez-vous. | They mess up their appointment. |
Other Conjugations for Foirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foirer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
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