Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Introduction to the verb méfaire
The English translation of the French verb méfaire is “to harm” or “to do wrong.” It is pronounced as “may-fehr.”
The origin of the word méfaire can be traced back to the Latin word “malefacere,” meaning “to do wrong.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate a negative or harmful action or behavior.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Il m’a méfait en volant mon argent. (He harmed me by stealing my money.)
- Tu ne devrais pas méfaire aux autres. (You shouldn’t do wrong to others.)
- Leur objectif est de ne pas méfaire à l’environnement. (Their goal is not to harm the environment.)
Méfaire – 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 méfaire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | me fais | Je me fais mal. | I hurt myself. |
Tu | te fais | Tu te fais du souci. | You worry. |
Il | se fait | Il se fait des illusions. | He’s fooling himself. |
Elle | se fait | Elle se fait belle. | She’s making herself beautiful. |
On | se fait | On se fait des promesses. | We make promises. |
Nous | nous faisons | Nous nous faisons un sandwich. | We make ourselves a sandwich. |
Vous | vous faites | Vous vous faites plaisir. | You treat yourself. |
Ils | se font | Ils se font la course. | They’re racing each other. |
Elles | se font | Elles se font confiance. | They trust each other. |
Other Conjugations for Méfaire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfaire
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