Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Introduction to the verb trotter
The English translation of the French verb trotter is “to trot.” It is pronounced “troh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of trotter comes from the Old French word “trotter” which means “to go quickly, to trot.” In everyday French, trotter is most often used to describe the movement of a person or animal at a brisk pace, similar to a jog.
Examples:
- Je dois trotter pour attraper le bus. (I have to trot to catch the bus.)
- Le cheval trotte dans le champ. (The horse is trotting in the field.)
- Nous avons trotté sur la plage toute la matinée. (We trotted on the beach all morning.)
Trotter – 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 trotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | trotte | Je trotte tous les matins. | I trot every morning. |
Tu | trottes | Tu trottes vite ! | You trot fast! |
Il | trotte | Il trotte avec son chien. | He trots with his dog. |
Elle | trotte | Elle trotte pour garder la forme. | She trots to stay in shape. |
On | trotte | On trotte dans le parc. | We trot in the park. |
Nous | trottons | Nous trottons ensemble. | We trot together. |
Vous | trottez | Vous trottez pour le plaisir ? | Do you trot for pleasure? |
Ils | trottent | Ils trottent en chantant. | They trot while singing. |
Elles | trottent | Elles trottent pour s’échauffer. | They trot to warm up. |
Other Conjugations for Trotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb trotter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb trotter
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