Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Introduction to the verb surpasser
The English translation of the French verb surpasser is “to surpass” or “to exceed.” It is pronounced “sur-pah-say” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb surpasser can be traced back to the Latin word “superare,” meaning “to overcome” or “to excel.” In everyday French, surpasser is used to describe the act of going beyond a certain limit or expectation, or to be better than someone or something else.
Examples:
- Il a réussi à surpasser ses concurrents et à remporter la course. (He managed to surpass his competitors and win the race.)
- Ses performances artistiques ont toujours réussi à surpasser celles de ses collègues. (His artistic performances have always managed to surpass those of his colleagues.)
- Malgré ses défis, elle a réussi à surpasser ses objectifs professionnels. (Despite her challenges, she managed to surpass her professional goals.)
Surpasser – 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 surpasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | surpasse | Je surpasse mes limites. | I surpass my limits. |
Tu | surpasses | Tu surpasses tes compétences. | You surpass your skills. |
Il | surpasse | Il surpasse ses adversaires. | He surpasses his opponents. |
Elle | surpasse | Elle surpasse ses propres attentes. | She surpasses her own expectations. |
On | surpasse | On surpasse les autres équipes. | We surpass the other teams. |
Nous | surpassons | Nous surpassons nos objectifs. | We surpass our goals. |
Vous | surpassez | Vous surpassez vos concurrents. | You surpass your competitors. |
Ils | surpassent | Ils surpassent leurs prédécesseurs. | They surpass their predecessors. |
Elles | surpassent | Elles surpassent leurs performances précédentes. | They surpass their previous performances. |
Other Conjugations for Surpasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surpasser
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