L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Introduction to the verb fayoter
The English translation of the French verb fayoter is “to curry favor/toady”. It is pronounced as “fay-oh-tay”.
The word “fayoter” comes from the old French word “fayot”, which means “faggot”. It was originally used to describe someone who was weak or effeminate. Over time, it evolved to refer to someone who flatters or ingratiates themselves to gain advantages.
In everyday French, fayoter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense when giving commands or orders.
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Arrête de fayoter avec le patron. (Stop sucking up to the boss.)
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Ne fayote pas devant les professeurs. (Don’t be a suck-up in front of the teachers.)
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N’oublie pas, on ne fayote pas avec les ennemis. (Remember, we do not curry favor with the enemies.)
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Stop sucking up to the boss.
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Don’t be a suck-up in front of the teachers.
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Remember, we do not curry favor with the enemies.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fayoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fayote | Je fayote pour obtenir une promotion. | I’m sucking up to get a promotion. |
tu | fayote | Tu ne devrais pas fayoter avec le patron. | You shouldn’t suck up to the boss. |
il | fayote | Il fayote avec le professeur. | He’s sucking up to the teacher. |
elle | fayote | Elle fayote pour avoir de meilleures notes. | She’s sucking up to get better grades. |
on | fayote | On ne devrait pas fayoter avec les supérieurs. | We shouldn’t suck up to our superiors. |
nous | fayotons | Nous fayotons pour avoir des avantages. | We suck up to get benefits. |
vous | fayotez | Vous fayotez pour obtenir des faveurs. | You suck up to get favors. |
ils | fayotent | Ils fayotent pour éviter les sanctions. | They suck up to avoid sanctions. |
elles | fayotent | Elles fayotent pour être populaires. | They suck up to be popular. |
Other Conjugations for Fayoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
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Fayoter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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