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The Verb To Fault

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Present Preterit Future I fault I faulted I will fault
you fault you faulted you will fault
he/she faults he/she faulted he/she will fault
we fault we faulted we will fault
you fault you faulted you will fault
they fault they faulted they will fault

I don't think that this is correct, I don't think that 'to fault' is a verb.

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updated Aug 12, 2012
edited by Stig345
posted by Stig345

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Its a little hard to read your post but it appears to be correct.

Present: I fault, you fault, he/she/it faults, we fault, you all/they fault

Past: I faulted, you faulted, he/she/it faulted, we faulted, you all/they faulted

Future: I will fault, you will fault, he/she/it will fault, we will fault, you all/they will fault.

Now have said all that the word fault is not widely used as a stand alone verb as expressed above. It is also a noun and this is its most common usage.

Examples:

The fault is yous. (noun) I find you are at fault. (noun, I think) It was my fault (noun) I fault myself for not doing it. (verb)

I am not a grammar expert so take all of this with a grain of salt. Good luck.

updated Aug 12, 2012
posted by gringojrf
I agree totally, Gringo. But I also fault from time to time, quite often, in fact. - annierats, Aug 12, 2012
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Here are a couple of examples

His sincerity can’t be faulted. / Su sinceridad es irreprochable.

I love him despite his faults. / Le quiero a pesar de sus defectos.

I cannot be faulted for having faults because I am faultless.

No puedo ser criticado por tener faltas porque yo soy intachable.

updated Aug 12, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
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You are totally correct, Roger, to fault is verb and follows your conjugation. It is used in sport, such as show-jumping where horses fault alarmingly often.

Parents also fault their children a lot.. The nount, the fault and t faulty are perhaps more common, but don't worry, to fault lives and is quite well, if faulty. We can share a bit of chemical with water, if we meet..

updated Aug 12, 2012
posted by annierats
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Well according to Collins dictionary, fault is a noun and a verb so I would imagine it is conjugated as you have stated. However, as Gringo says, it is more commonly used as a noun.

updated Aug 12, 2012
posted by Eddy