Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Introduction to the verb faignanter
The English translation of the French verb faignanter is “to laze around” or “to be idle.” It is pronounced as “fen-tahn-tay.”
Faignanter comes from the Old French word “feignant,” which means “idler” or “loafer.” It is derived from the Latin word “fingere,” meaning “to shape” or “to pretend.” In everyday French, faignanter is often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe an action that was done in the past and is now completed.
Here are three simple examples of faignanter in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai faignanté toute la journée hier. (I lazed around all day yesterday.)
- Ils ont faignanté pendant leurs vacances. (They lazed around during their vacation.)
- Nous avons faignanté au bord de la piscine. (We lazed around by the pool.)
In these examples, faignanter is used to describe a past action of being idle or lazy. It is often used in a lighthearted or humorous way to describe someone’s behavior.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of faignanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai faignanté | J’ai faignanté toute la journée. | I lazed around all day. |
tu | as faignanté | Tu as faignanté hier. | You lazed around yesterday. |
il | a faignanté | Il a faignanté toute la semaine. | He lazed around all week. |
elle | a faignanté | Elle a faignanté au soleil. | She lazed around in the sun. |
on | a faignanté | On a faignanté à la plage. | We lazed around at the beach. |
nous | avons faignanté | Nous avons faignanté en vacances. | We lazed around on vacation. |
vous | avez faignanté | Vous avez faignanté avec vos amis. | You lazed around with your friends. |
ils | ont faignanté | Ils ont faignanté devant la télé. | They lazed around in front of the TV. |
elles | ont faignanté | Elles ont faignanté toute la soirée. | They lazed around all evening. |
Other Conjugations for Faignanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
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Faignanter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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