Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Introduction to the verb trafiquer
The English translation of the French verb trafiquer is “to tamper with” or “to manipulate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “trah-fee-kay.”
Trafiquer comes from the French noun “trafic” meaning “traffic” or “trade.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe illicit or fraudulent activities, such as illegal trade or tampering with something for dishonest purposes.
Here are three examples of its usage:
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Il trafique des drogues en cachette. (He is secretly trafficking drugs.)
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Les élections ont été trafiquées pour favoriser le candidat au pouvoir. (The elections were tampered with to favor the ruling candidate.)
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Les enfants ont trafiqué leur bulletin de notes pour éviter d’être grondés. (The children tampered with their report cards to avoid getting scolded.)
Trafiquer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of trafiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | trafique | Je trafique des bijoux volés. | I traffic stolen jewelry. |
tu | trafiques | Tu trafiques de la drogue. | You traffic drugs. |
il/elle | trafique | Il/Elle trafique des armes illégales. | He/She traffics illegal weapons. |
on | trafique | On trafique de fausses identités. | We traffic fake identities. |
nous | trafiquons | Nous trafiquons de l’argent sale. | We traffic dirty money. |
vous | trafiquez | Vous trafiquez des objets contrefaits. | You traffic counterfeit goods. |
ils/elles | trafiquent | Ils/Elles trafiquent des documents falsifiés. | They traffic forged documents. |
Other Conjugations for Trafiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trafiquer
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