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faillir
to almost (do something)
Irregular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I fail in my duty |
| tu | you fail in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she fails in his/her duty |
| nous | we fail in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) fail in your duty |
| ils/elles | they fail in their duty |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I almost did something; I have almost done something |
| tu | you almost did something; you have almost done something |
| il/elle/on | he/she almost did something; he/she has almost done something |
| nous | we almost did something; we have almost done something |
| vous | you (plural/formal) almost did something; you (plural/formal) have almost done something |
| ils/elles | they almost did something; they have almost done something |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to fail in my duty |
| tu | you used to fail in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to fail in his/her duty |
| nous | we used to fail in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to fail in your duty |
| ils/elles | they used to fail in their duty |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had almost done something |
| tu | you had almost done something |
| il/elle/on | he/she had almost done something |
| nous | we had almost done something |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had almost done something |
| ils/elles | they had almost done something |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will fail in my duty |
| tu | you will fail in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she will fail in his/her duty |
| nous | we will fail in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will fail in your duty |
| ils/elles | they will fail in their duty |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have failed in my duty |
| tu | you will have failed in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have failed in his/her duty |
| nous | we will have failed in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have failed in your duty |
| ils/elles | they will have failed in their duty |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to fail in my duty |
| tu | you are going to fail in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to fail in his/her duty |
| nous | we are going to fail in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to fail in your duty |
| ils/elles | they are going to fail in their duty |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just failed in my duty |
| tu | you have just failed in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just failed in his/her duty |
| nous | we have just failed in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just failed in your duty |
| ils/elles | they have just failed in their duty |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I almost did something |
| tu | you almost did something |
| il/elle/on | he/she almost did something |
| nous | we almost did something |
| vous | you (plural/formal) almost did something |
| ils/elles | they almost did something |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had almost done something |
| tu | you had almost done something |
| il/elle/on | he/she had almost done something |
| nous | we had almost done something |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had almost done something |
| ils/elles | they had almost done something |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would fail in my duty |
| tu | you would fail in your duty |
| il/elle/on | he/she would fail in his/her duty |
| nous | we would fail in our duty |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would fail in your duty |
| ils/elles | they would fail in their duty |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have almost done something |
| tu | you would have almost done something |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have almost done something |
| nous | we would have almost done something |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have almost done something |
| ils/elles | they would have almost done something |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have almost done something |
| tu | you would have almost done something |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have almost done something |
| nous | we would have almost done something |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have almost done something |
| ils/elles | they would have almost done something |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I fail in my duty |
| tu | (that) you fail in your duty |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she fails in his/her duty |
| nous | (that) we fail in our duty |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) fail in your duty |
| ils/elles | (that) they fail in their duty |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have almost done something |
| tu | (that) you have almost done something |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has almost done something |
| nous | (that) we have almost done something |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have almost done something |
| ils/elles | (that) they have almost done something |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I almost did something |
| tu | (that) you almost did something |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she almost did something |
| nous | (that) we almost did something |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) almost did something |
| ils/elles | (that) they almost did something |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had almost done something |
| tu | (that) you had almost done something |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had almost done something |
| nous | (that) we had almost done something |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had almost done something |
| ils/elles | (that) they had almost done something |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | fail in your duty! |
| nous | let's fail in our duty! |
| vous | fail in your duty! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have failed in your duty by then! |
| nous | let's have failed in our duty by then! |
| vous | have failed in your duty by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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