Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Introduction to the verb fritter
The English translation of the French verb fritter is “to waste” or “to squander”. It is pronounced “free-tay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word “fritter” can be traced back to the Old French word “fretter” which means “to break into small pieces”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense to express a possibility or uncertainty in a sentence.
Here are three examples of how fritter is used in the subjonctif présent tense in everyday French, along with their English translations:
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Il faut que je ne fritte pas cet argent. (It is necessary that I not waste this money.)
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Je doute qu’il fritte son temps à regarder la télévision. (I doubt that he is wasting his time watching TV.)
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J’aimerais qu’elle ne fritte pas ses talents en restant à la maison. (I would like her to not waste her talents by staying at home.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fritter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fritte | Il est nécessaire que je fritte. | It’s necessary I fritter. |
tu | frittes | Elle veut que tu frittes. | She wants you to fritter. |
il | fritte | Il est important qu’il fritte. | It’s important he fritters. |
elle | fritte | Il faut qu’elle fritte. | She must fritter. |
on | fritte | Il est crucial qu’on fritte. | It’s crucial we fritter. |
nous | frittions | Elle préfère que nous frittions. | She prefers we fritter. |
vous | frittiez | Il est préférable que vous frittiez. | It’s preferable you fritter. |
ils | frittent | Il est possible qu’ils frittent. | It’s possible they fritter. |
elles | frittent | Il est essentiel qu’elles frittent. | It’s essential they fritter. |
Other Conjugations for Fritter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
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Fritter – 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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