Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Introduction to the verb torpiller
The English translation of the French verb torpiller is “to torpedo.” It is pronounced as “tor-pee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “torpiller” comes from the noun “torpille,” which means “torpedo” in French. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of attacking or destroying something, often in a covert or underhanded manner.
Here are three simple examples of how “torpiller” can be used in French:
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Le journaliste a réussi à torpiller la réputation du politicien en publiant des informations compromettantes. (The journalist managed to torpedo the politician’s reputation by publishing compromising information.)
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Les entreprises de textile sont en train d’être torpillées par la concurrence des pays à bas coût de main d’oeuvre. (Textile companies are being torpedoed by competition from low-wage countries.)
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Il a torpillé l’idée de partir en vacances ensemble en proposant un autre plan sans en parler à personne. (He torpedoed the idea of going on vacation together by suggesting another plan without discussing it with anyone.)
Torpiller – 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 torpiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | torpille | Je torpille le bateau. | I torpedo the boat. |
Tu | torpilles | Tu torpilles le sous-marin. | You torpedo the submarine. |
Il | torpille | Il torpille le navire ennemi. | He torpedoes the enemy ship. |
Elle | torpille | Elle torpille le porte-avions. | She torpedoes the aircraft carrier. |
On | torpille | On torpille le navire de guerre. | One torpedoes the warship. |
Nous | torpillons | Nous torpillons le bâtiment. | We torpedo the building. |
Vous | torpillez | Vous torpillez le croiseur. | You torpedo the cruiser. |
Ils | torpillent | Ils torpillent le cargo. | They torpedo the cargo ship. |
Elles | torpillent | Elles torpillent le destroyer. | They torpedo the destroyer. |
Other Conjugations for Torpiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb torpiller
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