L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Introduction to the verb foncer
The English translation of the French verb foncer is “to speed up” or “to rush”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “fohn-say”.
The word foncer comes from the Old French word “foncier”, meaning “to plunge” or “to sink”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of foncer in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Foncer dans la maison! (Rush into the house!)
- Ne fonces pas trop vite! (Don’t speed up too much!)
- Fonçons ensemble vers notre destin! (Let’s rush together towards our destiny!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of foncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fonce | Fonce vers la sortie ! | Rush towards the exit! |
tu | fonce | Fonce sur le ballon. | Charge towards the ball. |
il | fonce | Il fonce sans réfléchir. | He rushes without thinking. |
elle | fonce | Elle fonce vers le but. | She is sprinting towards the goal. |
on | fonçons | Fonçons vers le sommet. | Let’s charge towards the summit. |
nous | fonçons | Fonçons ensemble. | Let’s charge together. |
vous | foncez | Foncez tout droit. | Go straight ahead. |
ils | foncent | Ils foncent à toute vitesse. | They are speeding ahead. |
elles | foncent | Elles foncent dans la rue. | They are dashing down the street. |
Other Conjugations for Foncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
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Foncer – 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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