peindre, feindre, craindre

Gotcha! Here are the French verbs peindre, feindre, and craindre with English explanations, examples, and present tense conjugations:

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🔹 1. Peindre – to paint

Meaning:

• To paint (a picture, a wall, etc.)

Example:
– Elle peint un tableau.
→ She is painting a picture.

Present tense conjugation: | Subject | Verb | |---------|-----------| | Je | peins | | Tu | peins | | Il/Elle | peint | | Nous | peignons | | Vous | peignez | | Ils/Elles | peignent |

Past participle: peint
→ Le mur a été peint. (The wall was painted.)

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🔹 2. Feindre – to pretend / to feign

Meaning:

• To pretend or fake something (feelings, intentions, etc.)

Example:
– Il feint d’être malade.
→ He pretends to be sick.

Present tense conjugation: | Subject | Verb | |---------|-----------| | Je | feins | | Tu | feins | | Il/Elle | feint | | Nous | feignons | | Vous | feignez | | Ils/Elles | feignent |

Past participle: feint
→ Elle a feint l’indifférence. (She feigned indifference.)

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🔹 3. Craindre – to fear

Meaning:

• To be afraid of something
• To fear

Example:
– Je crains les araignées.
→ I fear spiders.

Present tense conjugation: | Subject | Verb | |---------|------------| | Je | crains | | Tu | crains | | Il/Elle | craint | | Nous | craignons | | Vous | craignez | | Ils/Elles | craignent |

Past participle: craint
→ Ils ont craint le pire. (They feared the worst.)

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