Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 slack off.” The infinitive form is pronounced “feh-nyahn-tay.”
The origin of the word faignanter can be traced back to the Old French verb “feindre,” which means “to pretend.” Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who is purposely acting slow or lazy. In everyday French, faignanter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt or uncertainty. It is often used in a negative or critical tone to describe someone who is not making an effort or being lazy.
Example 1:
Je doute qu’il faignanté toute la journée.
(I doubt he’s been lazing around all day.)
Example 2:
Il est important que tu ne faignantes pas pendant les examens.
(It’s important that you don’t slack off during exams.)
Example 3:
Je ne crois pas qu’ils faignanteront pendant leur voyage.
(I don’t think they will be lazy during their trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of faignanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | feignante | Il faut que je feignante. | I must relax. |
tu | feignantes | Je préfère que tu feignantes. | I prefer you relax. |
il | feignante | Il est possible qu’il feignante. | It’s possible he relaxes. |
elle | feignante | Elle veut que j’elle feignante. | She wants her to relax. |
on | feignante | Il est important qu’on feignante. | It’s important we relax. |
nous | feignantions | Il est préférable que nous feignantions. | It’s preferable we relax. |
vous | feignantez | Il est nécessaire que vous feignantez. | It’s necessary you relax. |
ils | feignentent | Il est essentiel qu’ils feignentent. | It’s essential they relax. |
elles | feignentent | Il est crucial qu’elles feignentent. | It’s crucial they relax. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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