Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Introduction to the verb trépider
The English translation of trépider is “to tremble” or “to quiver”. It is pronounced as “tray-pee-day”.
Trépider is derived from the Latin word “trepidare”, which means “to be agitated or anxious”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a physical or emotional trembling or shaking.
Examples:
- Je trépide d’impatience en attendant les résultats de l’examen. (I am trembling with impatience waiting for the exam results.)
- La peur lui faisait trépider les mains. (Fear was making his hands tremble.)
- Son corps tout entier semblait trépider de froid. (Her whole body seemed to shiver from the cold.)
Trépider – 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 trépider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | trépide | Je trépide. | I tremble. |
tu | trépides | Tu trépides. | You tremble. |
il | trépide | Il trépide. | He trembles. |
elle | trépide | Elle trépide. | She trembles. |
on | trépide | On trépide. | One trembles. |
nous | trépidons | Nous trépidons. | We tremble. |
vous | trépidez | Vous trépidez. | You tremble. |
ils | trépident | Ils trépident. | They tremble. |
elles | trépident | Elles trépident. | They tremble. |
Other Conjugations for Trépider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trépider (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trépider
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