Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Introduction to the verb foutre
The English translation of the French verb foutre is “to fuck” or “to give a damn.” The infinitive form, “foutre,” is pronounced as “foo-tr.”
The word “foutre” originated from the Latin word “futuere,” meaning “to fuck.” In everyday French, “foutre” can be used as a vulgar expression to convey indifference, annoyance, or anger.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in everyday French, along with their English translations:
- Je m’en fous – I don’t give a damn
- Il s’en fout complètement – He doesn’t give a fuck at all
- On s’en fout de ce qu’ils pensent – We don’t give a shit about what they think
Foutre – 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 foutre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je fous | Je fous mes clefs dans mon sac. | I put my keys in my bag. |
tu | tu fous | Tu fous le camp sans moi. | You’re leaving without me. |
il | il fout | Il fout tout en l’air. | He messes everything up. |
elle | elle fout | Elle fout la paix à son voisin. | She leaves her neighbor alone. |
on | on fout | On fout le feu au camp. | We set fire to the camp. |
nous | nous foutons | Nous nous foutons de ce qu’il dit. | We don’t care about what he says. |
vous | vous foutez | Vous vous foutez de moi ? | Are you kidding me? |
ils | ils foutent | Ils foutent le bordel partout. | They’re making a mess everywhere. |
elles | elles foutent | Elles foutent le camp sans prévenir. | They’re leaving without warning. |
Other Conjugations for Foutre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foutre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foutre
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