Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Introduction to the verb fouiller
The English translation of the French verb “fouiller” is “to search” or “to rummage.” The infinitive form “fouiller” is pronounced as “foo-ye.”
Originating from the Old French word “fulir,” meaning “to beat,” “fouiller” is commonly used in everyday French to express the action of searching through or rummaging around in order to find something. It can be used both in a literal sense, such as searching through a drawer, as well as in a figurative sense, such as searching for information.
Examples:
- Je vais fouiller dans mes poches pour trouver mes clés. (I will search in my pockets to find my keys.)
- Les enquêteurs ont fouillé la maison à la recherche d’indices. (The investigators searched the house for clues.)
- Elle a fouillé dans ses souvenirs pour se rappeler du nom de son ancien professeur. (She rummaged through her memories to remember the name of her former teacher.)
Fouiller – 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 fouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fouille | Je fouille dans mon sac. | I search in my bag. |
Tu | fouilles | Tu fouilles la pièce. | You search the room. |
Il | fouille | Il fouille ses poches. | He searches his pockets. |
Elle | fouille | Elle fouille son sac à main. | She searches her handbag. |
On | fouille | On fouille les archives. | One searches the archives. |
Nous | fouillons | Nous fouillons la maison. | We search the house. |
Vous | fouillez | Vous fouillez vos valises. | You search your suitcases. |
Ils | fouillent | Ils fouillent la voiture. | They search the car. |
Elles | fouillent | Elles fouillent leurs affaires. | They search their belongings. |
Other Conjugations for Fouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
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