Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Introduction to the verb fouiller
The English translation of the French verb fouiller is “to search” or “to rummage”. It is pronounced as “foo-yay”.
The language origin of fouiller can be traced back to the Old French word “fulir”, meaning “to wriggle” or “to move restlessly”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to physically searching or rummaging through something, such as a bag, drawer, or room. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, fouiller is used to express a desire or suggestion to search for something.
Here are three simple examples of fouiller in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu fouilles dans ton sac pour trouver tes clés. (I wish for you to search through your bag to find your keys.)
- Il faut que nous fouillions la maison pour retrouver le document important. (We need to search the house to find the important document.)
- Je doute que les policiers fouillent la voiture sans un mandat. (I doubt that the police will search the car without a warrant.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fouille | Il faut que je fouille. | I must search. |
tu | fouilles | Je préfère que tu fouilles. | I prefer you search. |
il | fouille | Il est possible qu’il fouille. | It’s possible he searches. |
elle | fouille | Elle veut qu’elle fouille. | She wants her to search. |
on | fouille | Il est important qu’on fouille. | It’s important we search. |
nous | fouillions | Il est préférable que nous fouillions. | It’s preferable we search. |
vous | fouilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous fouilliez. | It’s necessary you search. |
ils | fouillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils fouillent. | It’s essential they search. |
elles | fouillent | Il est crucial qu’elles fouillent. | It’s crucial they search. |
Other Conjugations for Fouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
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Fouiller – 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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