Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Introduction to the verb fureter
The English translation of the French verb “fureter” is “to ferret around.” The infinitive form of “fureter” is pronounced as “fyoo-rey-tey.”
“Fureter” originates from the Old French word “furet,” meaning “ferret.” In everyday French, “fureter” is commonly used to describe someone who is searching, rummaging, or poking around in an exploratory manner.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois fureter dans les placards pour trouver mes clés.
(I have to ferret around in the cupboards to find my keys.) -
Les enfants furetaient dans la chambre à la recherche de cadeaux cachés.
(The children were ferreting around the room, looking for hidden presents.) -
Nous avons passé toute la journée à fureter dans les vieux livres de la bibliothèque.
(We spent the whole day ferreting around in the old books at the library.)
Fureter – 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 fureter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je furette | Je furette dans le jardin. | I rummage in the garden. |
Tu | tu furetes | Tu furetes dans le grenier. | You rummage in the attic. |
Il | il furette | Il furette dans ses affaires. | He rummages in his belongings. |
Elle | elle furette | Elle furette dans sa chambre. | She rummages in her room. |
On | on furette | On furette dans la bibliothèque. | One rummages in the library. |
Nous | nous furetons | Nous furetons dans la cave. | We rummage in the basement. |
Vous | vous furetez | Vous furetez dans les magasins. | You rummage in the stores. |
Ils | ils furetent | Ils furetent dans le garage. | They rummage in the garage. |
Elles | elles furetent | Elles furetent dans la cuisine. | They rummage in the kitchen. |
Other Conjugations for Fureter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fureter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
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