L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Introduction to the verb fantaliser

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The English translation of the French verb fantaliser is “to daydream.” The infinitive form is pronounced as /fɑ̃.ta.li.ze/.

Fantaliser comes from the French word “fantaisie,” meaning “fantasy” or “imagination,” and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that expresses an action without specifying the subject or time.

Here are three simple examples of how fantaliser is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je passe mes journées à fantaliser sur mes projets de voyage.
    (I spend my days daydreaming about my travel plans.)

  2. Elle aime fantaliser sur son avenir et toutes les possibilités qui s’offrent à elle.
    (She likes to daydream about her future and all the possibilities that are available to her.)

  3. Ils ont décidé de se détendre et de fantaliser en regardant un film.
    (They decided to relax and daydream while watching a movie.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of fantaliser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je fantasie Je fantasie souvent. I often fantasize.
tu fantasizes Tu fantasizes de lui. You fantasize about him.
il fantasize Il fantasize beaucoup. He fantasizes a lot.
elle fantasize Elle fantasize sur les voyages. She fantasizes about travels.
on fantasize On fantasize des mondes imaginaires. We fantasize about imaginary worlds.
nous fantalisons Nous fantalisons en secret. We secretly fantasize.
vous fantasizez Vous fantasizez depuis longtemps. You have been fantasizing for a long time.
ils fantasizent Ils fantasizent à propos de leur avenir. They fantasize about their future.
elles fantasizent Elles fantasizent ensemble. They fantasize together.

Other Conjugations for Fantaliser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fantaliser  (this article)

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Fantaliser – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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