Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Introduction to the verb tramer
The English translation of the French verb tramer is “to plot” or “to scheme.” It is pronounced as “trah-may” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word tramer can be traced back to the Latin word “tramea,” meaning “a crossbeam,” which later evolved into “tramare” in Old French, meaning “to weave.” Over time, the meaning of tramer shifted from weaving to plotting or scheming.
In everyday French, tramer is most often used in a negative context to describe someone planning or scheming something deceitful or underhanded.
Example 1: Il trame un plan pour tromper ses collègues. (He is plotting a plan to deceive his colleagues.)
Example 2: Les deux politiciens ont tramé ensemble pour gagner les élections. (The two politicians schemed together to win the elections.)
Example 3: Le grand méchant loup trame quelque chose pour attraper le petit chaperon rouge. (The big bad wolf is plotting something to catch Little Red Riding Hood.)
Note: It is important to note that tramer is a transitive verb and requires a direct object to complete its meaning, as shown in the examples above.
Tramer – 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 tramer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | trame | Je trame un plan. | I am plotting a plan. |
tu | trames | Tu trames une histoire. | You are weaving a story. |
il | trame | Il trame une conspiration. | He is scheming a conspiracy. |
elle | trame | Elle trame une révolte. | She is plotting a revolt. |
on | trame | On trame un coup d’état. | We are planning a coup d’état. |
nous | tramons | Nous tramons une surprise. | We are hatching a surprise. |
vous | tramez | Vous tramez une stratégie. | You are devising a strategy. |
ils | trament | Ils trament une rébellion. | They are plotting a rebellion. |
elles | trament | Elles trament un complot. | They are plotting a plot. |
Other Conjugations for Tramer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tramer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tramer
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