Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Introduction to the verb fonder
The English translation of the French verb fonder is “to found” or “to establish.” The infinitive form “fonder” is pronounced as [fɔ̃.de].
Originating from Latin, the verb fonder is primarily used in everyday French to indicate the act of creating or establishing something, often referring to the establishment of a company, organization, or institution.
Examples:
- Nous voulons fonder une entreprise. (We want to found a company.)
- Ils ont fondé cette association il y a dix ans. (They founded this association ten years ago.)
- Elle a décidé de fonder sa propre école de danse. (She decided to establish her own dance school.)
Fonder – 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 fonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fonde | Je fonde une entreprise. | I found a company. |
Tu | fondes | Tu fondes un club. | You found a club. |
Il | fonde | Il fonde une organisation. | He founds an organization. |
Elle | fonde | Elle fonde une association. | She founds an association. |
On | fonde | On fonde une équipe. | One/We found a team. |
Nous | fondons | Nous fondons une fondation. | We found a foundation. |
Vous | fondez | Vous fondez une société. | You found a company. |
Ils | fondent | Ils fondent un parti politique. | They found a political party. |
Elles | fondent | Elles fondent une école. | They found a school. |
Other Conjugations for Fonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
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