Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Introduction to the verb tromper
The English translation of the French verb tromper is “to deceive” or “to cheat.” It is pronounced as “trom-pay.”
The language origin of tromper can be traced back to the Latin word “trompare”, meaning “to trick or deceive.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe being deceived or misled by someone or something.
Examples of usage:
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Il m’a trompé en me promettant un emploi, mais il n’a jamais tenu sa promesse. (He deceived me by promising me a job, but he never followed through.)
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Ne vous laissez pas tromper par son apparence innocente, elle est en réalité très manipulatrice. (Don’t be fooled by her innocent appearance, she is actually very manipulative.)
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Tu as trompé ta femme en laissant ces messages d’amour pour une autre femme sur ton téléphone. (You cheated on your wife by leaving those love messages for another woman on your phone.)
Tromper – 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 tromper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | trompe | Je trompe souvent mon frère. | I often deceive my brother.
Tu | trompes | Tu trompes ton copain. | You deceive your friend.
Il | trompe | Il trompe sa femme. | He deceives his wife.
Elle | trompe | Elle trompe son mari. | She deceives her husband.
On | trompe | On trompe facilement. | One easily deceives.
Nous | trompons | Nous trompons nos parents. | We deceive our parents.
Vous | trompez | Vous trompez vos amis. | You deceive your friends.
Ils | trompent | Ils trompent leurs voisins. | They deceive their neighbors.
Elles | trompent | Elles trompent leurs collègues. | They deceive their colleagues.
Other Conjugations for Tromper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tromper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tromper
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