Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Introduction to the verb fouler
The English translation of the French verb fouler is “to trample” or “to tread on”. The infinitive form, fouler, is pronounced as “foo-lay”.
The language origin of fouler can be traced back to the Latin word “fullere”, which means “to clean or thicken cloth”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Three simple examples of fouler in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je doute qu’il foule le tapis avec ses chaussures sales. (I doubt he tramples on the rug with his dirty shoes.)
- Il est important que nous ne foulions pas ces fleurs fragiles. (It’s important that we don’t tread on these delicate flowers.)
- Je crains qu’elle ne foule accidentellement le pied de quelqu’un pendant la danse. (I’m afraid she might accidentally step on someone’s foot during the dance.)
English translations:
- I doubt he tramples on the rug with his dirty shoes.
- It’s important that we don’t tread on these delicate flowers.
- I’m afraid she might accidentally step on someone’s foot during the dance.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | foule | J’aimerais que je foule le sol. | I would like to tread the ground. |
tu | foules | J’exige que tu foules le raisin. | I demand that you tread the grapes. |
il | foule | Il est possible qu’il foule le tapis. | It’s possible he treads the carpet. |
elle | foule | Elle veut que tu foules le sable. | She wants you to tread the sand. |
on | foule | Il est important qu’on foule le chemin. | It’s important we tread the path. |
nous | foulions | Il est préférable que nous foulions le terrain. | It’s preferable we tread the ground. |
vous | fouliez | Il est nécessaire que vous fouliez l’herbe. | It’s necessary you tread the grass. |
ils | foulent | Il est essentiel qu’ils foulent la boue. | It’s essential they tread the mud. |
elles | foulent | Il est crucial qu’elles foulent le sol. | It’s crucial they tread the ground. |
Other Conjugations for Fouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
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Fouler – 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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