Translation
to put, to do (vulgar slang); to give a damn
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Word origin
From Latin futuere ('to have sexual intercourse with'). The word has broadened in modern French slang to mean roughly 'to put' or 'to do'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- futuere
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | fous | foutais | foutis | foutrai | foutrais |
| tu | fous | foutais | foutis | foutras | foutrais |
| il/elle | fout | foutait | foutit | foutra | foutrait |
| nous | foutons | foutions | foutîmes | foutrons | foutrions |
| vous | foutez | foutiez | foutîtes | foutrez | foutriez |
| ils/elles | foutent | foutaient | foutirent | foutront | foutraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | foute | foutisse |
| tu | foutes | foutisses |
| il/elle | foute | foutît |
| nous | foutions | foutissions |
| vous | foutiez | foutissiez |
| ils/elles | foutent | foutissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | fous |
| nous | foutons |
| vous | foutez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- foutant
- Past participle
- foutu · foutue · foutus · foutues
Examples
.
I don't give a damn what he thinks.
?
What the hell are you doing here at this hour?
- , .
Leave me alone, I'm busy.
?
What on earth have you been doing for an hour?
.
I don't give a damn what he thinks.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 34, lesson 5: Putain, and the verb that follows it everywhere.