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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fayotter

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The English translation of the French verb “fayotter” is “to brown-nose” or “to suck up.” The infinitive form “fayotter” is pronounced as “fah-yo-tey”.

The word “fayotter” originates from the French slang term “fayot,” which refers to a bootlicker or someone who excessively tries to gain favor or approval from others. It is commonly used in everyday French to describe someone who is overly obsequious or ingratiating.

In the Passé Simple tense, “fayotter” is less commonly used in everyday French as it belongs to the formal written language rather than spoken language. Nonetheless, here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Il fayotta son professeur pour obtenir une meilleure note.
    (He brown-nosed his teacher to get a better grade.)

  2. Elle fayotta son supérieur pour obtenir une promotion.
    (She sucked up to her superior to get a promotion.)

  3. Ils fayottèrent le directeur pour éviter des sanctions.
    (They brown-nosed the director to avoid sanctions.)

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fayotter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je fayottai J’ai fayottai pour obtenir une promotion. I brown-nosed to get a promotion.
Tu fayottas Tu fayottas le professeur pour des bonnes notes. You brown-nosed the teacher for good grades.
Il fayotta Il fayotta le chef pour une augmentation. He brown-nosed the boss for a raise.
Elle fayotta Elle fayotta le directeur pour une promotion. She brown-nosed the director for a promotion.
On fayotta On fayotta le patron pour une prime. One brown-nosed the boss for a bonus.
Nous fayottâmes Nous fayottâmes le responsable pour éviter des ennuis. We brown-nosed the manager to avoid trouble.
Vous fayottâtes Vous fayottâtes le client pour conclure la vente. You brown-nosed the client to close the sale.
Ils fayottèrent Ils fayottèrent le professeur pour avoir de meilleures notes. They brown-nosed the teacher for better grades.
Elles fayottèrent Elles fayottèrent le directeur pour obtenir des privilèges. They (feminine) brown-nosed the director to get privileges.

Other Conjugations for Fayotter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter (You’re reading it right now!)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter

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

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayotter

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Fayotter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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