Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Introduction to the verb escompter
The English translation of the French verb “escompter” is “to discount” or “to anticipate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as /ɛskɔ̃te/.
The language origin of “escompter” comes from the Old French word “esconter,” which means “to reckon.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in financial and commercial contexts, referring to the act of deducting or reducing the amount of a payment or anticipating the receipt of money.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais escompter ce chèque demain. (I will cash this check tomorrow.)
- Le commerçant a escompté le prix pour les clients réguliers. (The merchant discounted the price for regular customers.)
- Ils espèrent escompter les ventes de ce mois-ci dès maintenant. (They hope to anticipate the sales of this month right away.)
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Escompter – 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 escompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | escompte | J’escompte un paiement. | I am expecting a payment. |
tu | escomptes | Tu escomptes trop. | You expect too much. |
il | escompte | Il escompte une promotion. | He expects a promotion. |
elle | escompte | Elle escompte une réponse rapide. | She expects a quick response. |
on | escompte | On escompte une augmentation. | We expect a raise. |
nous | escomptons | Nous escomptons une livraison demain. | We are expecting a delivery tomorrow. |
vous | escomptez | Vous escomptez un rabais. | You expect a discount. |
ils | escomptent | Ils escomptent du succès. | They expect success. |
elles | escomptent | Elles escomptent une victoire. | They expect a victory. |
Other Conjugations for Escompter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escompter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
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