L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Introduction to the verb escroquer
The English translation of the French verb escroquer is “to swindle” or “to scam.” It is pronounced as “es-kro-kay.”
The word escroquer comes from the Old French word “escroquerie,” which means “dishonest or fraudulent scheme.” It is derived from the Latin word “scribere,” meaning “to write,” and the prefix “ex,” meaning “out,” which together give the idea of “taking out or writing a document falsely.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of escroquer being used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Escroque-le ! (Swindle him!)
- N’escroque pas les touristes ! (Don’t scam the tourists!)
- Escroquons-les avant qu’ils ne s’échappent ! (Let’s swindle them before they escape!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of escroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escroque | Escroque-le pour moi. | Scam him for me. |
tu | escroque | N’escroque pas cette personne. | Don’t scam that person. |
il | escroque | Il escroque beaucoup d’argent. | He scams a lot of money. |
elle | escroque | Elle escroque ses clients. | She scams her clients. |
on | escroque | On escroque souvent sur Internet. | We often scam on the internet. |
nous | escroquons | Escroquons ce riche homme. | Let’s scam this rich man. |
vous | escroquez | Escroquez-moi si vous osez. | Scam me if you dare. |
ils | escroquent | Ils escroquent les touristes. | They scam tourists. |
elles | escroquent | Elles escroquent pour survivre. | They scam to survive. |
Other Conjugations for Escroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
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Escroquer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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