Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Introduction to the verb fienter
The English translation of the French verb fienter is “to feign” or “to pretend.” It is pronounced as “fee-en-tay.”
The word fienter comes from the Old French verb “fientier,” meaning “to pretend.” It is derived from the Latin word “fingere,” which also means “to shape” or “to fabricate.”
In everyday French, fienter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a doubt, or a possibility. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je doute qu’il fiente être malade. (I doubt he is actually sick.)
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J’aimerais qu’elle ne fiente pas être triste. (I would like her not to pretend to be sad.)
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Il est possible que nous fientions être perdus. (It’s possible that we are pretending to be lost.)
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I doubt he is actually sick.
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I would like her not to pretend to be sad.
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It’s possible that we are pretending to be lost.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fiente | Il faut que je fiente. | I must fient. |
tu | fientes | Je préfère que tu fientes. | I prefer you fient. |
il | fiente | Il est possible qu’il fiente. | It’s possible he fients. |
elle | fiente | Elle veut que j’elle fiente. | She wants her to fient. |
on | fiente | Il est important qu’on fiente. | It’s important we fient. |
nous | fientions | Il est préférable que nous fientions. | It’s preferable we fient. |
vous | fientiez | Il est nécessaire que vous fientiez. | It’s necessary you fient. |
ils | fientent | Il est essentiel qu’ils fientent. | It’s essential they fient. |
elles | fientent | Il est crucial qu’elles fientent. | It’s crucial they fient. |
Other Conjugations for Fienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
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Fienter – 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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