Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Introduction to the verb illusionner
The English translation of the French verb illusionner is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “ee-loo-zee-oh-nay” in the infinitive form.
Illusionner comes from the French word “illusion,” meaning illusion or deception, and the suffix “-ner,” which is added to verbs to form nouns or to indicate an action. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of deceiving or tricking someone.
Three examples of its usage are:
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Il a essayé de m’illusionner avec ses belles paroles, mais je savais qu’il mentait. (He tried to deceive me with his sweet words, but I knew he was lying.)
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Les publicitaires utilisent souvent des images pour illusionner les consommateurs. (Advertisers often use images to trick consumers.)
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Ne te laisse pas illusionner par ses promesses vides. (Don’t be deceived by his empty promises.)
Illusionner – 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 illusionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’illusionne | Je m’illusionne facilement. | I easily deceive myself. |
Tu | Tu illusionnes | Tu illusionnes les autres. | You deceive others. |
Il | Il illusionne | Il illusionne la foule. | He deceives the crowd. |
Elle | Elle illusionne | Elle illusionne son petit ami. | She deceives her boyfriend. |
On | On illusionne | On illusionne tout le monde. | One deceives everyone. |
Nous | Nous illusionnons | Nous nous illusionnons souvent. | We often deceive ourselves. |
Vous | Vous illusionnez | Vous illusionnez vos proches. | You deceive your loved ones. |
Ils | Ils illusionnent | Ils illusionnent leurs ennemis. | They deceive their enemies. |
Elles | Elles illusionnent | Elles s’illusionnent mutuellement. | They deceive each other. |
Other Conjugations for Illusionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illusionner
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