Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Introduction to the verb fainéanter
The English translation of the French verb fainéanter is “to be lazy” or “to slack off.” It is pronounced as “fay-nay-ahn-tay.”
The word fainéanter comes from the French words “fainéant,” meaning lazy, and “néant,” meaning nothing. It originated in the 16th century and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense. This tense is used to express doubt, wish, emotion, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of fainéanter in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je doute que tu fainéantes toute la journée. (I doubt that you are lazy all day long.)
- Il faut que je fainéante un peu après une longue journée de travail. (I need to relax a bit after a long day of work.)
- J’aimerais que tu ne fainéantes pas et que tu finisses ton travail à temps. (I wish you wouldn’t be lazy and finish your work on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fainéanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fainéante | Il faut que je fainéante un peu. | I need to slack off a bit. |
tu | fainéantes | Je veux que tu fainéantes plus. | I want you to slack off more. |
il | fainéante | Il est possible qu’il fainéante beaucoup. | It’s possible he slacks off a lot. |
elle | fainéante | Elle aimerait qu’elle fainéante moins. | She would like to slack off less. |
on | fainéante | Il est important qu’on fainéanteensemble. | It’s important we slack off together. |
nous | fainéantions | Il est préférable que nous fainéantions. | It’s preferable we slack off. |
vous | fainéantiez | Il est nécessaire que vous fainéantiez. | It’s necessary you slack off. |
ils | fainéantent | Il est essentiel qu’ils fainéantent. | It’s essential they slack off. |
elles | fainéantent | Il est crucial qu’elles fainéantent. | It’s crucial they slack off. |
Other Conjugations for Fainéanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fainéanter
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Fainéanter – 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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