Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Introduction to the verb fouiner
The English translation of the French verb fouiner is “to snoop” or “to nose around”. It is pronounced as “foo-ee-nay”.
The word fouiner comes from the Old French word “foin”, which means “hay”. It evolved to mean “to snuff” or “to smell” and eventually took on the meaning of “to snoop” in the 13th century.
In everyday French, fouiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, hesitation, or a hypothetical situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que je fouine dans ses affaires pour trouver la preuve. (I need to snoop in his belongings to find the evidence.)
- Je doute qu’il fouine dans mon ordinateur. (I doubt that he snoops around my computer.)
- Il est possible qu’elle fouine dans mes messages. (It’s possible that she snoops through my messages.)
In these examples, fouiner is used to express the idea of searching or snooping in a covert or secretive manner. It is often used in a negative context, implying invasion of privacy or unwanted intrusion.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fouine | Je veux que je fouine un peu. | I want to snoop around a bit. |
tu | fouines | Je vais te dire que tu fouines. | I’ll tell you stop snooping. |
il | fouine | Il faut qu’il fouine partout. | He needs to snoop around. |
elle | fouine | Elle veut que je fouine. | She wants me to snoop. |
on | fouine | Il est possible qu’on fouine tout. | We might want to snoop. |
nous | fouinions | Il est préférable que nous fouinions. | It’s preferable we snoop. |
vous | fouiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous fouiniez. | It’s necessary you snoop. |
ils | fouinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils fouinent. | It’s essential they snoop. |
elles | fouinent | Il est crucial qu’elles fouinent. | It’s crucial they snoop. |
Other Conjugations for Fouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiner
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Fouiner – 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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