faillir
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faillir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to fail
Tristan était sur le point de faire sa déclaration d'amour, mais le courage lui a failli.Tristan was about to declare his love, but courage failed him.
a. to fail in
L’ambassadeur ne voulait pas faillir à son devoir.The ambassador didn't want to fail in his duty.
A semi-auxiliary verb is used before another verb to express tense, mood, aspect, etc. (e.g., Je vais manger.).
Conjugations
Indicative of "faillir"
Irregularities are in red
Present | Imperfect | Past Historic | ||
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| je | ||||
| tu | ||||
| il/elle | ||||
| nous | ||||
| vous | ||||
| ils/elles |
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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