Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Introduction to the verb feinter
The English translation of the French verb feinter is “to feint” or “to fake.” It is pronounced “fen-tay” in the infinitive form.
Feinter comes from the Old French word “feint,” meaning “false” or “pretended.” It is derived from the Latin word “fingere,” meaning “to shape” or “to invent.”
In everyday French, feinter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a conditional or hypothetical action. It is commonly used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to introduce the subordinate clause.
Here are three simple examples of using feinter in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je ne pense pas qu’il feinte sa maladie. (I don’t think he’s faking his illness.)
- Il est possible que tu feintes l’ignorance, mais je sais que tu es au courant. (It’s possible that you’re pretending not to know, but I know that you’re aware.)
- Nous cherchons un moyen de feinter la sécurité pour entrer dans le bâtiment. (We’re trying to find a way to fake out the security to enter the building.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of feinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | feinte | Il faut que je feinte. | I must feint. |
tu | feintes | Je préfère que tu feintes. | I prefer you feint. |
il | feinte | Il est possible qu’il feinte. | It’s possible he feints. |
elle | feinte | Elle veut que j’elle feinte. | She wants her to feint. |
on | feinte | Il est important qu’on feinte. | It’s important we feint. |
nous | feintions | Il est préférable que nous feintions. | It’s preferable we feint. |
vous | feintiez | Il est nécessaire que vous feintiez. | It’s necessary you feint. |
ils | feintent | Il est essentiel qu’ils feintent. | It’s essential they feint. |
elles | feintent | Il est crucial qu’elles feintent. | It’s crucial they feint. |
Other Conjugations for Feinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
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Feinter – 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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