Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Introduction to the verb surcharger
The English translation of the French verb surcharger is “to overload” or “to overburden”. It is pronounced as “sewr-shahr-zhay” in its infinitive form.
Surcharger originated from the French word “surcharge”, which means “an additional charge or burden”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something that is weighed down or burdened with too much of something, whether it be physical or metaphorical.
Examples:
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Je suis surchargé de travail en ce moment. (I am overloaded with work at the moment.)
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L’avion ne peut pas décoller car il est surchargé de passagers. (The plane cannot take off because it is overloaded with passengers.)
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Le sac à dos est si lourd, je pense que j’ai surchargé mes affaires. (The backpack is so heavy, I think I have overloaded it with my things.)
Surcharger – 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 surcharger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | surcharge | Je surcharge mon sac. | I overload my bag.
Tu | surcharges | Tu surcharges la voiture. | You overload the car.
Il | surcharge | Il surcharge la boîte. | He overloads the box.
Elle | surcharge | Elle surcharge le sac à dos. | She overloads the backpack.
On | surcharge | On surcharge la voiture. | We overload the car.
Nous | surchargeons | Nous surchargeons le camion. | We overload the truck.
Vous | surchargez | Vous surchargez les valises. | You overload the suitcases.
Ils | surchargent | Ils surchargent le bateau. | They overload the boat.
Elles | surchargent | Elles surchargent le sac. | They overload the bag.
Other Conjugations for Surcharger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcharger
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