Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Introduction to the verb lamper
The English translation of the French verb lamper is “to gulp”.
The infinitive form of lamper is pronounced “lahm-peh”.
The word lamper comes from the Latin word “lampare”, meaning “to feed greedily”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of drinking or eating something quickly and eagerly.
Examples:
- Je peux lamper cette tasse de café en une seule gorgée. (I can gulp down this cup of coffee in one sip.)
- Les enfants ont lampé leur verre de soda en quelques secondes. (The children gulped down their glass of soda in a few seconds.)
- Il a lampé son bol de soupe sans même s’arrêter pour respirer. (He gulped down his bowl of soup without even stopping to take a breath.)
Lamper – 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 lamper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je lampe | Je lampe du vin. | I drink wine.
Tu | Tu lampes | Tu lampes rapidement. | You drink quickly.
Il | Il lampe | Il lampe beaucoup. | He drinks a lot.
Elle | Elle lampe | Elle lampe du thé. | She drinks tea.
On | On lampe | On lampe de l’eau. | We drink water.
Nous | Nous lampons | Nous lampons du jus d’orange. | We drink orange juice.
Vous | Vous lampez | Vous lampez du café. | You drink coffee.
Ils | Ils lampent | Ils lampent de la bière. | They drink beer.
Elles | Elles lamppent | Elles lamppent du lait. | They drink milk.
Other Conjugations for Lamper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lamper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lamper
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