Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Introduction to the verb trinquer
The English translation of the French verb trinquer is “to clink glasses” or “to toast.” It is pronounced as “trahn-kay.”
Trinquer comes from the Old French word “trincquer,” which in turn comes from the Middle Dutch word “drinken” meaning “to drink.” It is most often used in everyday French when friends or family members are having a meal or drinks together. It is a way to express camaraderie and celebrate good company.
Examples:
- Nous allons trinquer à ta réussite ! (We will toast to your success!)
- Les invités ont trinqué avant de commencer le repas. (The guests clinked glasses before starting the meal.)
- J’adore trinquer avec mes amis les samedis soirs. (I love toasting with my friends on Saturday nights.)
Trinquer – 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 trinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je trinque | Je trinque avec mes amis. | I clink glasses with my friends. |
Tu | Tu trinques | Tu trinques à la santé de quelqu’un. | You toast to someone’s health. |
Il | Il trinque | Il trinque un verre de vin rouge. | He clinks a glass of red wine. |
Elle | Elle trinque | Elle trinque avec son collègue. | She toasts with her colleague. |
On | On trinque | On trinque à la nouvelle année. | We toast to the new year. |
Nous | Nous trinquons | Nous trinquons en fêtant. | We clink glasses while celebrating. |
Vous | Vous trinquez | Vous trinquez avec vos invités. | You toast with your guests. |
Ils | Ils trinquent | Ils trinquent à l’amitié. | They toast to friendship. |
Elles | Elles trinquent | Elles trinquent ensemble. | They clink glasses together. |
Other Conjugations for Trinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trinquer
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