Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Introduction to the verb escroquer
The English translation of the French verb “escroquer” is “to swindle” or “to cheat”. The infinitive form “escroquer” is pronounced as [es-kro-kay].
The word “escroquer” comes from the Old French term “escroquier” which originally meant “to cut off a piece” or “to carve”. Over time, its meaning shifted to refer to fraudulent actions or deceiving someone out of their money or possessions.
In everyday French, “escroquer” is commonly used to describe various forms of fraud or swindling activities. It implies dishonesty and taking advantage of others for personal gain.
Examples:
- Il a été escroqué par un vendeur malhonnête. (He was swindled by a dishonest seller.)
- Ils ont escroqué des milliers d’euros à des personnes âgées. (They cheated thousands of euros from elderly people.)
- Ne te laisse pas escroquer par cette offre trop belle pour être vraie. (Don’t let yourself be swindled by this offer that is too good to be true.)
Escroquer – 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 escroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | escroque | Je l’escroque. | I scam him/her. |
Tu | escroques | Tu l’escroques. | You scam him/her. |
Il | escroque | Il l’escroque. | He scams him/her. |
Elle | escroque | Elle l’escroque. | She scams him/her. |
On | escroque | On l’escroque. | One scams him/her. |
Nous | escroquons | Nous l’escroquons. | We scam him/her. |
Vous | escroquez | Vous l’escroquez. | You scam him/her. |
Ils | escroquent | Ils les escroquent. | They scam them. |
Elles | escroquent | Elles les escroquent. | They scam them. |
Other Conjugations for Escroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
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