Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Introduction to the verb foirer
The English translation of the French verb foirer is “to fail” or “to mess up.” In French, the infinitive form of foirer is pronounced “fwah-reh.”
The language origin of foirer comes from the Old French word “forrer,” which means “to destroy or ruin.” This evolved into the modern French verb foirer, which has a similar meaning of failure or messing up.
In everyday French, foirer is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, possibility, or a hypothetical situation. It is commonly used after verbs such as “espérer” (to hope), “vouloir” (to want), or “demander” (to ask) to express a desired outcome.
Three simple examples of foirer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- J’espère que tu ne foires pas ton examen demain. (I hope you don’t fail your exam tomorrow.)
- Il faut que je ne foire pas cette réunion importante. (I need to not mess up this important meeting.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne foires pas encore une fois. (I would prefer if you didn’t mess up again.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of foirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | foire | Il faut que je foire. | I must mess up. |
tu | foires | Je préfère que tu foires. | I prefer you mess up. |
il | foire | Il est possible qu’il foire. | It’s possible he messes up. |
elle | foire | Elle veut que j’elle foire. | She wants her to mess up. |
on | foire | Il est important qu’on foire. | It’s important we mess up. |
nous | foirions | Il est préférable que nous foirions. | It’s preferable we mess up. |
vous | foiriez | Il est nécessaire que vous foiriez. | It’s necessary you mess up. |
ils | foirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils foirent. | It’s essential they mess up. |
elles | foirent | Il est crucial qu’elles foirent. | It’s crucial they mess up. |
Other Conjugations for Foirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
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Foirer – 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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