L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Introduction to the verb fayotter
The English translation of the French verb fayotter is “to be a teacher’s pet” or “to suck up.” It is pronounced as “fah-yo-tay.”
The word “fayotter” is a French slang term derived from the word “fayot,” which refers to a type of bean that was often served in French military rations. In the military, “fayot” came to be associated with someone who was eager to please and obedient, which eventually evolved into the modern meaning of “to suck up.”
In everyday French, fayotter is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Arrête de fayotter avec le professeur ! (Stop sucking up to the teacher!)
- Ne fayotte pas, fais tes devoirs ! (Don’t be a teacher’s pet, do your homework!)
- Fayotte un peu moins et concentre-toi sur ton travail. (Suck up a little less and focus on your work.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fayotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fayotte | Ne fayotte pas avec moi. | Don’t flatter me. |
tu | fayotte | Arrête de fayotter avec le chef. | Stop sucking up to the boss. |
il | fayotte | Il fayotte pour avoir une promotion. | He’s sucking up to get a promotion. |
elle | fayotte | Elle fayotte pour avoir une bonne note. | She’s trying to get a good grade by sucking up. |
on | fayottons | On ne fayottons pas avec les professeurs. | Let’s not suck up to the teachers. |
nous | fayottons | Nous ne fayottons pas avec nos collègues. | Let’s not suck up to our colleagues. |
vous | fayottez | Vous fayottez avec le directeur. | You’re sucking up to the director. |
ils | fayottent | Ils fayottent pour obtenir des avantages. | They’re sucking up to get perks. |
elles | fayottent | Elles fayottent pour avoir des cadeaux. | They’re sucking up to get gifts. |
Other Conjugations for Fayotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter
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Fayotter – 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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