Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Introduction to the verb tenter
The English translation of the French verb tenter is “to tempt” or “to try.” It is pronounced as “tahn-tay.”
The word tenter comes from the Latin word “tentare,” which means “to try” or “to test.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the sense of attempting or trying something, or in the sense of tempting someone.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Nous allons tenter de résoudre ce problème. (We will try to solve this problem.)
- Il ne faut pas se laisser tenter par les tentations. (One must not give in to temptations.)
- J’ai tenté de lui parler, mais il n’a pas voulu m’écouter. (I tried to talk to him, but he didn’t want to listen to me.)
Tenter – 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 tenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | tente | Je tente ma chance. | I try my luck. |
Tu | tentes | Tu tentes ta chance. | You try your luck. |
Il | tente | Il tente sa chance. | He tries his luck. |
Elle | tente | Elle tente sa chance. | She tries her luck. |
On | tente | On tente notre chance. | We try our luck. |
Nous | tentons | Nous tentons notre chance. | We try our luck. |
Vous | tentez | Vous tentez votre chance. | You try your luck. |
Ils | tentent | Ils tentent leur chance. | They try their luck. |
Elles | tentent | Elles tentent leur chance. | They try their luck. |
Other Conjugations for Tenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tenter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenter
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