Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Introduction to the verb traficoter
The English translation of the French verb traficoter is “to tamper with” or “to fiddle with.” It is pronounced “trah-fee-ko-tay.”
The word traficoter is derived from the French word “trafic” which means “traffic” or “dealings.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is meddling with or manipulating something, often in a sneaky or underhanded way.
Three examples of its usage are:
- Ne traficote pas avec les boutons de la télécommande, tu vas les casser. (Don’t fiddle with the buttons on the remote, you’ll break them.)
- Il traficote toujours ses notes avant les examens. (He always tinkers with his notes before exams.)
- J’ai l’impression qu’il y a quelque chose de traficoté dans cette affaire. (I have a feeling that there’s something fishy going on in this matter.)
Traficoter – 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 traficoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | traficote | Je traficote des marchandises illégales. | I traffic illegal goods. |
Tu | traficotes | Tu traficotes avec tes amis. | You trade with your friends. |
Il | traficote | Il traficote dans la rue. | He trades on the street. |
Elle | traficote | Elle traficote pour gagner de l’argent. | She traffics to make money. |
On | traficote | On traficote sans se faire prendre. | We traffic without getting caught. |
Nous | traficotons | Nous traficotons ensemble. | We trade together. |
Vous | traficotez | Vous traficotez avec prudence. | You trade cautiously. |
Ils | traficotent | Ils traficotent pour survivre. | They trade to survive. |
Elles | traficotent | Elles traficotent des produits de contrefaçon. | They trade counterfeit products. |
Other Conjugations for Traficoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traficoter
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