L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Introduction to the verb berner
The English translation of the French verb berner is “to swindle” or “to scam.” It is pronounced as “ber-nay” in the infinitive form.
The verb berner comes from the Old French word “berne,” meaning “deception” or “trickery.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of berner in the L’infinitif Présent tense and their English translations are:
- Ne pas se faire berner par ses mensonges. (Don’t let yourself be swindled by his lies.)
- Je ne vais pas me laisser berner aussi facilement. (I’m not going to let myself be scammed so easily.)
- Arrête de berner tes parents, ils ne vont pas te croire encore longtemps. (Stop fooling your parents, they won’t believe you for much longer.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of berner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | berne | Je berne mes amis. | I deceive my friends. |
tu | bernes | Tu bernes tes parents. | You deceive your parents. |
il | berne | Il berne tout le monde. | He deceives everyone. |
elle | berne | Elle berne son patron. | She deceives her boss. |
on | berne | On berne les touristes. | We deceive tourists. |
nous | bernons | Nous bernons nos ennemis. | We deceive our enemies. |
vous | bernez | Vous bernez votre famille. | You deceive your family. |
ils | bernent | Ils bernent les clients. | They deceive clients. |
elles | bernent | Elles bernent les voleurs. | They deceive thieves. |
Other Conjugations for Berner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner (this article)
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Berner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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