Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Introduction to the verb fayoter
The English translation of the French verb fayoter is “to suck up” or “to brown-nose.” It comes from the word “fayot,” which means “brown bean” and is often used to refer to someone who is a teacher’s pet or tries to gain favor through flattery.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, fayoter is conjugated as follows:
Je fayote
Tu fayotes
Il/Elle fayote
Nous fayotons
Vous fayotiez
Ils/Elles fayotent
Examples:
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Je ne veux pas que tu fayotes avec la professeure. (I don’t want you to suck up to the teacher.)
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Il est évident qu’il fayote avec son patron. (It’s obvious that he’s brown-nosing with his boss.)
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Nous aimerions que vous ne fayotiez pas avec le directeur. (We would like you to not suck up to the director.)
The origin of the word fayoter is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the word “fayot,” which is a slang term used in the French army during World War I to refer to new recruits. It is often used in everyday French to describe someone who is overly eager to please or ingratiates themselves for personal gain. It is usually seen as a negative behavior.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fayoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fayote | Je doute qu’il fayote. | I doubt he sucks up. |
tu | fayotes | Je ne pense pas que tu fayotes. | I don’t think you suck up. |
il | fayote | Il est possible qu’il fayote. | It’s possible he sucks up. |
elle | fayote | Elle n’aime pas qu’elle fayote. | She doesn’t like her sucking up. |
on | fayote | Je ne pense pas qu’on fayote. | I don’t think we suck up. |
nous | fayotions | Il est nécessaire que nous fayotions. | It’s necessary we suck up. |
vous | fayotiez | Il est impératif que vous fayotiez. | It’s imperative you suck up. |
ils | fayotent | Il est possible qu’ils fayotent. | It’s possible they suck up. |
elles | fayotent | Il est probable qu’elles fayotent. | It’s probable they suck up. |
Other Conjugations for Fayoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
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Fayoter – 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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