Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Introduction to the verb dépasser
The English translation of the French verb “dépasser” is “to surpass” or “to exceed”. The infinitive form “dépasser” is pronounced as “day-pa-say”.
The word “dépasser” comes from the Old French word “despasser” which means “to pass by”. In everyday French, “dépasser” is commonly used to express going beyond a limit, surpassing expectations, or exceeding a certain level.
Three examples of its usage are:
- J’ai dépassé mes objectifs de vente ce mois-ci. (I surpassed my sales targets this month.)
- Le bruit du moteur dépasse le seuil autorisé. (The noise of the engine exceeds the allowed threshold.)
- Il vaut mieux ne pas dépasser la vitesse maximale sur cette route. (It’s better not to exceed the maximum speed on this road.)
Dépasser – 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 dépasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépasse | Je dépasse mon adversaire. | I surpass my opponent. |
tu | dépasses | Tu dépasses tes limites. | You surpass your limits. |
il | dépasse | Il dépasse ses concurrents. | He surpasses his competitors. |
elle | dépasse | Elle dépasse les attentes. | She surpasses the expectations. |
on | dépasse | On dépasse la vitesse autorisée. | One surpasses the speed limit. |
nous | dépassons | Nous dépassons nos objectifs. | We surpass our goals. |
vous | dépassez | Vous dépassez vos collègues. | You surpass your colleagues. |
ils | dépassent | Ils dépassent leurs limites. | They surpass their limits. |
elles | dépassent | Elles dépassent leurs concurrentes. | They (fem.) surpass their competitors. |
Other Conjugations for Dépasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
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