Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Introduction to the verb trépaner
The English translation of the French verb trépaner is “to trepan” or “to bore a hole.”
The infinitive form of trépaner is pronounced “tray-pa-nay.”
Trépaner originated from the Latin word “trepanum” meaning “a borer or auger.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of drilling or making a hole in something, typically in the context of medical procedures or construction.
Examples:
- Le médecin va trépaner le crâne du patient pour enlever une tumeur. (The doctor will trepan the patient’s skull to remove a tumor.)
- Les travailleurs doivent trépaner le sol pour installer les poteaux de clôture. (The workers have to bore holes in the ground to install the fence posts.)
- Le dentiste va trépaner la dent pour enlever la carie. (The dentist will drill the tooth to remove the cavity.)
Trépaner – 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 trépaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Trépane | Je trépane un patient. | I am trepanning a patient. |
Tu | Trépanes | Tu trépanes un crâne. | You are trepanning a skull. |
Il | Trépane | Il trépane une tumeur. | He is trepanning a tumor. |
Elle | Trépane | Elle trépane une cavité. | She is trepanning a cavity. |
On | Trépane | On trépane un os. | One is trepanning a bone. |
Nous | Trépanons | Nous trépanons des roches. | We are trepanning rocks. |
Vous | Trépane | Vous trépane une personne. | You are trepanning a person. |
Ils | Trépanent | Ils trépanent des crânes. | They are trepanning skulls. |
Elles | Trépanent | Elles trépanent des patients. | They are trepanning patients. |
Other Conjugations for Trépaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépaner
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