L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Introduction to the verb fauter
The English translation of the French verb fauter is “to sin” or “to make a mistake.” It is pronounced as “foh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb fauter can be traced back to the Latin word “fallere,” meaning “to deceive or disappoint.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe an action of committing a fault or sin.
Here are three examples of its usage in the present tense with their respective English translations:
- Je ne veux pas fauter en trompant mon mari. (I don’t want to sin by cheating on my husband.)
- Il faut éviter de fauter pour préserver notre amitié. (We must avoid making mistakes to preserve our friendship.)
- Nous devons reconnaître nos erreurs et ne pas fauter à nouveau. (We must acknowledge our mistakes and not sin again.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of fauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | faute | Je faute souvent. | I make mistakes often. |
tu | fautes | Tu fautes parfois. | You make mistakes sometimes. |
il | faut | Il faut travailler. | He needs to work. |
elle | faut | Elle faut être prudente. | She needs to be careful. |
on | faut | On faut se dépêcher. | We need to hurry. |
nous | fautons | Nous fautons toujours. | We always make mistakes. |
vous | fautez | Vous fautez ensemble. | You make mistakes together. |
ils | fautent | Ils fautent tous les jours. | They make mistakes every day. |
elles | fautent | Elles fautent souvent. | They make mistakes often. |
Other Conjugations for Fauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauter (this article)
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Fauter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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