Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Introduction to the verb foudroyer
The English translation of foudroyer is “to strike with lightning” or “to strike down.” It is pronounced as “foo-dwah-yay” in the infinitive form.
Foudroyer comes from the French word “foudre,” meaning “lightning,” and the suffix “-oyer,” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wish, emotion, or uncertainty.
Here are three examples of foudroyer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je te foudroie du regard. (I must strike you with a look.)
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Je souhaite que le coup de foudre nous foudroie tous les deux. (I wish that love at first sight strikes both of us.)
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Il est possible que le destin nous foudroie avec une bonne opportunité. (It is possible that fate will strike us with a good opportunity.)
English translations:
- I must give you a stern look.
- I hope that we both fall in love instantly.
- It is possible that fate will bless us with a good opportunity.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of foudroyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | foudroie | Je doute qu’il me foudroie. | I doubt he strikes me. |
tu | foudroies | Tu crains qu’elle te foudroie. | You fear she strikes you. |
il | foudroie | Il est possible qu’il foudroie. | It’s possible he strikes. |
elle | foudroie | Elle veut qu’elle foudroie. | She wants her to strike. |
on | foudroie | On craint qu’elle nous foudroie. | We fear she strikes us. |
nous | foudroyions | Nous préférerions qu’elle nous foudroyions. | We would prefer her to strike us. |
vous | foudroyiez | Il est nécessaire que vous foudroyiez. | It’s necessary you strike. |
ils | foudroient | Il est essentiel qu’ils foudroient. | It’s essential they strike. |
elles | foudroient | Il est crucial qu’elles foudroient. | It’s crucial they strike. |
Other Conjugations for Foudroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foudroyer
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Foudroyer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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