Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Introduction to the verb fouir
The English translation of the French verb fouir is “to dig.” It is pronounced as “foo-EER.”
Fouir originated from the Latin word “fodere” which also means “to dig.” In everyday French, it is often used to refer to the physical act of digging or searching through something.
Examples:
- Je vais fouir dans le jardin pour trouver des pommes de terre. (I am going to dig in the garden to find potatoes.)
- Les archéologues ont fouir le site pendant des mois pour découvrir des objets anciens. (The archaeologists dug through the site for months to discover ancient objects.)
- Ne fouille pas dans mes affaires sans permission. (Don’t dig through my things without permission.)
Fouir – 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 fouir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fouille | Je fouille dans mes poches. | I search in my pockets. |
Tu | fouilles | Tu fouilles dans tes affaires. | You search in your things. |
Il | fouille | Il fouille dans son sac. | He searches in his bag. |
Elle | fouille | Elle fouille dans ses poches. | She searches in her pockets. |
On | fouille | On fouille dans nos valises. | We search in our suitcases. |
Nous | fouillons | Nous fouillons dans nos sacs. | We search in our bags. |
Vous | fouillez | Vous fouillez dans vos bagages. | You search in your luggage. |
Ils | fouillent | Ils fouillent dans leurs dossiers. | They search in their files. |
Elles | fouillent | Elles fouillent dans leurs poches. | They search in their pockets. |
Other Conjugations for Fouir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouir
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