L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Introduction to the verb duper
The English translation of the French verb duper is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as [dy-pey] in its infinitive form.
The word duper has its roots in the Latin word “duplex,” which means “double” or “twofold.” In French, it is used to describe the act of deceiving someone or making them believe something that is not true.
In everyday French, duper is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent (present infinitive) tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that are ongoing or repeated.
Here are three examples of how duper is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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“Il aime duper ses amis avec ses tours de magie.” (He likes to deceive his friends with his magic tricks.)
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“Elle essaie toujours de me duper, mais je ne tombe pas dans le piège.” (She always tries to trick me, but I don’t fall for it.)
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“Ils s’amusent à duper les gens en leur faisant croire qu’ils sont riches.” (They have fun deceiving people and making them believe they are rich.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of duper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dupe | Je dupe facilement. | I easily deceive. |
tu | dupes | Tu dupes tout le monde. | You deceive everyone. |
il | dupe | Il dupe son patron. | He deceives his boss. |
elle | dupe | Elle dupe sa famille. | She deceives her family. |
on | dupe | On dupe les gens. | We deceive people. |
nous | dupons | Nous dupons nos amis. | We deceive our friends. |
vous | dupez | Vous dupez le public. | You deceive the public. |
ils | dupent | Ils dupent leurs ennemis. | They deceive their enemies. |
elles | dupent | Elles dupent leurs clients. | They deceive their clients. |
Other Conjugations for Duper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper (this article)
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Duper – 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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