L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Introduction to the verb feinter
The English translation of the French verb feinter is “to feint” or “to fake.” The infinitive form of feinter is pronounced “fayn-tay.”
The word feinter comes from the French word “feinte,” which means “pretense” or “deception.” It is derived from the Latin word “fingere,” meaning “to shape” or “to invent.” In everyday French, feinter is often used to describe a tactic used in sports or warfare, where one player or team pretends to make a certain move in order to deceive their opponent and gain an advantage.
Here are three simple examples of how feinter is used in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Feinte pour marquer un but ! (Fake to score a goal!)
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Ne te fais pas avoir, feinte ! (Don’t get fooled, fake!)
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Vous devez feinter avant de tirer. (You must feint before shooting.)
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Fake to score a goal!
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Don’t get fooled, fake!
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You must feint before shooting.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of feinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | feinte | Feinte de me connaître. | Pretend to know me. |
tu | feinte | Feinte d’ignorer la vérité. | Pretend to ignore the truth. |
il | feinte | Il feinte d’être blessé. | He pretends to be hurt. |
elle | feinte | Elle feinte de ne pas comprendre. | She pretends to not understand. |
on | feinte | On feinte de ne pas savoir. | We pretend to not know. |
nous | feintons | Feintons d’être intéressés. | Let’s pretend to be interested. |
vous | feintez | Feintez d’être surpris. | Pretend to be surprised. |
ils | feintent | Ils feintent de ne rien voir. | They pretend to not see anything. |
elles | feintent | Elles feintent d’être amies. | They pretend to be friends. |
Other Conjugations for Feinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
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Feinter – 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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