L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Introduction to the verb fourvoyer
The English translation of the French verb fourvoyer is “to mislead” or “to lead astray.” It is pronounced “foor-vwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of fourvoyer can be traced back to the Old French word “forvouer,” which meant “to abandon” or “to give up.” Over time, the meaning evolved to “to lead astray” or “to deceive.”
In everyday French, fourvoyer is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used to give orders or make requests.
Example 1: Fourvoyez pas vos amis. (Don’t mislead your friends.)
Example 2: Ne me fourvoyez pas, dites-moi la vérité. (Don’t deceive me, tell me the truth.)
Example 3: Fourvoyons pas nos employés, donnons-leur les bonnes directives. (Let’s not mislead our employees, let’s give them the right directions.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fourvoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fourvoie | Ne me fourvoie pas. | Don’t lead me astray. |
tu | fourvoies | Ne fourvoies pas les autres. | Don’t mislead others. |
il | fourvoie | Il fourvoie souvent ses décisions. | He often goes astray with his decisions. |
elle | fourvoie | Elle fourvoie parfois ses amis. | She sometimes leads her friends astray. |
on | fourvoie | Ne nous fourvoie pas. | Let’s not be led astray. |
nous | fourvoyons | Ne nous fourvoyons pas. | Let’s not go astray. |
vous | fourvoyez | Ne vous fourvoyez pas. | Don’t go astray. |
ils | fourvoient | Ils fourvoient leurs clients. | They are misleading their clients. |
elles | fourvoient | Elles fourvoient leur chemin. | They are going astray in their path. |
Other Conjugations for Fourvoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
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Fourvoyer – 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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