Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Introduction to the verb trouer
The English translation of the French verb trouer is “to make a hole” or “to puncture.” The infinitive form is pronounced “troo-ay.”
The verb trouer comes from the French noun “trou,” meaning “hole.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of creating a hole or puncture in something, whether intentionally or accidentally.
Examples:
- Je me suis troué le pantalon en jouant au football. (I tore a hole in my pants while playing football.)
- Ne touche pas ce papier, tu vas le trouer avec tes doigts. (Don’t touch that paper, you’re going to poke a hole in it with your fingers.)
- La balle a troué la fenêtre de la maison voisine. (The ball punctured a hole in the window of the neighboring house.)
Trouer – 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 trouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je troue | je troue un trou | I make a hole |
tu | tu troues | tu troues une feuille | You make a hole in a sheet |
il | il troue | il troue son pantalon | He makes a hole in his pants |
elle | elle troue | elle troue sa chemise | She makes a hole in her shirt |
on | on troue | on troue le mur | We make a hole in the wall |
nous | nous trouons | nous trouons un tissu | We make a hole in a fabric |
vous | vous trouez | vous trouez le papier | You make a hole in the paper |
ils | ils trouent | ils trouent la terre | They make a hole in the ground |
elles | elles trouent | elles trouent le tissu | They make a hole in the fabric |
Other Conjugations for Trouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trouer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trouer
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