Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Introduction to the verb tressauter
The English translation of the French verb tressauter is “to startle” or “to jump”.
The pronunciation of the infinitive form “tressauter” is [tʁə.so.te].
Tressauter comes from the French word “sauter” which means “to jump” or “to leap”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe sudden, involuntary movements or reactions.
- Tu m’as fait tressauter ! – You startled me!
- Elle a tressauté en entendant un bruit. – She jumped when she heard a noise.
- Le chat a tressauté en voyant une souris. – The cat jumped at the sight of a mouse.
Tressauter – 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 tressauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | tressaute | Je tressaute souvent. | I often jump. |
Tu | tressautes | Tu tressautes avec enthousiasme. | You jump with enthusiasm. |
Il | tressaute | Il tressaute d’impatience. | He jumps impatiently. |
Elle | tressaute | Elle tressaute de joie. | She jumps for joy. |
On | tressaute | On tressaute pour se réchauffer. | We jump to warm up. |
Nous | tressautons | Nous tressautons ensemble. | We jump together. |
Vous | tressautez | Vous tressautez de surprise. | You jump in surprise. |
Ils | tressautent | Ils tressautent en jouant. | They jump while playing. |
Elles | tressautent | Elles tressautent en écoutant de la musique. | They jump while listening to music. |
Other Conjugations for Tressauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tressauter
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