L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Introduction to the verb feignanter
The English translation of the French verb “feignanter” is “to pretend” or “to feign.” It is pronounced as “fay-nahn-tay.”
The origin of “feignanter” can be traced back to the Latin word “fingere,” which means “to shape” or “to mold.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the infinitive present tense, which is “feignant.”
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je déteste quand tu fais semblant de travailler. (I hate it when you pretend to work.)
- Il est toujours en train de feindre la maladie pour échapper aux responsabilités. (He is always pretending to be sick to avoid responsibilities.)
- Nous devons feigner l’enthousiasme devant ce projet, même si nous n’y croyons pas. (We have to pretend to be enthusiastic about this project, even if we don’t believe in it.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of feignanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | feignante | Je suis feignante. | I am a slacker. |
tu | feignantes | Tu es feignante. | You are a slacker. |
il | feignante | Il est feignante. | He is a slacker. |
elle | feignante | Elle est feignante. | She is a slacker. |
on | feignant | On est feignant. | We are slackers. |
nous | feignanter | Nous aimons feignanter. | We love slacking off. |
vous | feignantez | Vous feignantez bien. | You are good at slacking off. |
ils | feignantes | Ils sont feignantes. | They are slackers. |
elles | feignantes | Elles sont feignantes. | They are slackers. |
Other Conjugations for Feignanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feignanter (this article)
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Feignanter – 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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