L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Introduction to the verb filouter
The English translation of the French verb filouter is “to swindle” or “to cheat”. The infinitive form of filouter is pronounced as “fee-loo-tay”.
The origin of the word filouter can be traced back to the Old French word “filot”, which meant “a small cord” or “thread”. Over time, this word evolved to mean “to deceive or trick someone”, possibly in reference to someone pulling the strings like a puppeteer. In everyday French, filouter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense (present infinitive) to indicate an ongoing or habitual action.
Here are three simple examples of filouter used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il aime bien filouter ses amis pour obtenir ce qu’il veut. (He likes to cheat his friends to get what he wants.)
- Elle est connue pour filouter ses clients en leur vendant de faux produits. (She is known for swindling her clients by selling them fake products.)
- Nous devons être vigilants pour ne pas nous faire filouter par ces vendeurs malhonnêtes. (We must be careful not to be swindled by these dishonest sellers.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of filouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | file | Je file à toute vitesse. | I sneak away quickly. |
tu | files | Tu files sans bruit. | You sneak quietly. |
il | file | Il file à l’anglaise. | He sneaks away without a sound. |
elle | file | Elle file dans la rue. | She slips away in the street. |
on | file | On file dans la nuit. | We sneak away in the night. |
nous | filons | Nous filons en douce. | We sneak away secretly. |
vous | filez | Vous filez discrètement. | You sneak away discreetly. |
ils | filent | Ils filent en douce. | They sneak away secretly. |
elles | filent | Elles filent sans être vues. | They sneak away without being seen. |
Other Conjugations for Filouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter (this article)
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Filouter – 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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