Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Introduction to the verb fausser
The English translation of the French verb fausser is “to distort” or “to falsify”. It is pronounced as “fo-say” in its infinitive form.
Fausser comes from the Old French word “foulser” which means “to trample” or “to crush”. It is derived from the Latin word “fulcire” which means “to prop up” or “to support”.
In everyday French, fausser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or a hypothetical situation. It is used after certain verbs and expressions, such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that), “il faut que” (it is necessary that), or “il est important que” (it is important that).
Here are three simple examples of fausser in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
1) Il est important que tu ne fausses pas les résultats de l’étude. (It is important that you do not falsify the results of the study.)
2) Il faut que nous ne faussions pas les faits pour justifier notre action. (We must not distort the facts to justify our action.)
3) Il est possible que le témoin ait faussé la vérité pour protéger son ami. (It is possible that the witness distorted the truth to protect his friend.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fausser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fausse | Je ne pense pas qu’il fasse ça. | I don’t think he does that. |
tu | fausses | Tu n’es pas sûr qu’il fausses. | You’re not sure he does. |
il | fausse | Il faut qu’il fausse son alibi. | He needs to falsify his alibi. |
elle | fausse | Elle doit faire comme si elle fausse. | She has to pretend she’s falsifying. |
on | fausse | Il est possible qu’on fausse les résultats. | It’s possible we falsify the results. |
nous | faussions | Il est préférable que nous faussions ça. | It’s preferable we falsify it. |
vous | faussiez | Il est nécessaire que vous faussiez vos réponses. | It’s necessary you falsify your answers. |
ils | faussent | Il est essentiel qu’ils faussent les preuves. | It’s essential they falsify the evidence. |
elles | faussent | Il est crucial qu’elles faussent les informations. | It’s crucial they falsify the information. |
Other Conjugations for Fausser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fausser
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Fausser – 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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