Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Introduction to the verb troquer
The English translation of the French verb troquer is “to exchange” or “to swap.” It is pronounced as “troh-kay.”
Troquer comes from the Old French word “troquer,” meaning “to barter or exchange,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “trōcāre.”
In everyday French, troquer is most often used to refer to trading or exchanging goods or services. It can also be used to express a more figurative exchange, such as trading one thing for another.
Examples:
- Je vais troquer mon vélo contre ta guitare. (I am going to swap my bike for your guitar.)
- Il a troqué sa carrière dans la finance pour devenir artiste. (He traded his career in finance to become an artist.)
- Nous avons troqué nos places avec un couple pour avoir une meilleure vue. (We exchanged our seats with another couple to have a better view.)
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Troquer – 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 troquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | troque | Je troque mes livres contre des vêtements. | I trade my books for clothes. |
tu | troques | Tu troques souvent avec tes amis? | Do you often trade with your friends? |
il | troque | Il troque sa voiture pour un vélo. | He swaps his car for a bike. |
elle | troque | Elle troque ses bijoux contre de l’argent. | She exchanges her jewelry for money. |
on | troque | On troque nos légumes avec nos voisins. | We trade our vegetables with our neighbors. |
nous | troquons | Nous troquons nos idées pour trouver une solution. | We exchange our ideas to find a solution. |
vous | troquez | Vous troquez vos cadeaux de Noël chaque année? | Do you exchange your Christmas gifts every year? |
ils | troquent | Ils troquent leur maison pour un appartement en ville. | They swap their house for an apartment in the city. |
elles | troquent | Elles troquent leurs vêtements pour des jouets. | They trade their clothes for toys. |
Other Conjugations for Troquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb troquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb troquer
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