Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Introduction to the verb soudoyer
The English translation of the French verb soudoyer is “to bribe.” It is pronounced “soo-dwah-yay.”
The word soudoyer comes from the Old French word “sodoier,” meaning “to pay wages.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of giving money or gifts in exchange for someone’s favor or influence.
Examples:
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Il a essayé de me soudoyer avec de l’argent pour que je lui donne le poste. (He tried to bribe me with money to give him the job.)
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Les politiciens sont souvent accusés de soudoyer les électeurs pour gagner leurs votes. (Politicians are often accused of bribing voters to win their votes.)
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Le témoin a été soudoyé pour ne pas témoigner contre le criminel. (The witness was bribed to not testify against the criminal.)
Soudoyer – 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 soudoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je soudoie | Je soudoie mon voisin pour qu’il garde mes plantes pendant mon absence. | I bribe my neighbor to take care of my plants while I’m away.
Tu | Tu soudoies | Tu soudoies souvent pour obtenir ce que tu veux. | You often bribe to get what you want.
Il | Il soudoie | Il soudoie le policier pour éviter l’amende. | He bribes the police officer to avoid the fine.
Elle | Elle soudoie | Elle soudoie ses collègues pour obtenir la promotion. | She bribes her colleagues to get the promotion.
On | On soudoie | On soudoie facilement les politiciens pour influencer leurs décisions. | One easily bribes politicians to influence their decisions.
Nous | Nous soudoyons | Nous soudoyons la direction pour qu’elle augmente nos salaires. | We bribe the management to increase our salaries.
Vous | Vous soudoyez | Vous soudoyez les fonctionnaires pour accélérer les procédures. | You bribe civil servants to speed up procedures.
Ils | Ils soudoient | Ils soudoient les témoins pour qu’ils changent leur déposition. | They bribe witnesses to change their testimony.
Elles | Elles soudoient | Elles soudoient les juges pour obtenir la relaxe. | They bribe the judges to obtain an acquittal.
Other Conjugations for Soudoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soudoyer
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