Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Introduction to the verb fourvoyer
The English translation of the French verb fourvoyer is “to mislead” or “to lead astray.” It is pronounced as “foor-vwah-yay.”
The language origin of fourvoyer can be traced back to the Old French word “forvoier,” which means “to take the wrong way.” It is derived from the Latin word “furvus,” meaning “dark” or “shady.” In everyday French, fourvoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express uncertainty, doubt, or subjective opinions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que je ne te fourvoie pas dans cette affaire. (I must not mislead you in this matter.)
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Nous insistons pour que vous ne fourvoyiez pas les clients avec de fausses promesses. (We insist that you do not mislead customers with false promises.)
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Il est possible qu’elle nous fourvoie avec ses discours et ses mensonges. (It is possible that she is leading us astray with her speeches and lies.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fourvoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fourvoie | Je doute que je fourvoie. | I doubt I go astray. |
tu | fourvoies | Il est possible que tu fourvoies. | It’s possible you go astray. |
il | fourvoie | Il est important qu’il fourvoie. | It’s important he go astray. |
elle | fourvoie | Il est crucial qu’elle fourvoie. | It’s crucial she go astray. |
on | fourvoie | Je suggère qu’on fourvoie. | I suggest we go astray. |
nous | fourvoyions | Il est préférable que nous fourvoyions. | It’s preferable we go astray. |
vous | fourvoyiez | Il est nécessaire que vous fourvoyiez. | It’s necessary you go astray. |
ils | fourvoient | Il est possible qu’ils fourvoient. | It’s possible they go astray. |
elles | fourvoient | Il est essentiel qu’elles fourvoient. | It’s essential they go astray. |
Other Conjugations for Fourvoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
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Fourvoyer – 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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