L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Introduction to the verb espionner
The English translation of the French verb espionner is “to spy.” It is pronounced as “es-pee-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “espionner” comes from the Old French word “espion,” meaning “spy.” It is derived from the Latin word “specere” which means “to look.”
In everyday French, espionner is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent (infinitive present) tense. This tense is used to express an action that is ongoing or habitual. It can also be used as an imperative, giving a command to someone.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of espionner in L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je déteste quand tu essaies de m’espionner. (I hate it when you try to spy on me.)
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Elle aime espionner ses voisins par la fenêtre. (She enjoys spying on her neighbors through the window.)
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N’espionnez pas vos amis, c’est mal! (Don’t spy on your friends, it’s wrong!)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of espionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | espionne | Je t’espionne souvent. | I spy on you often. |
tu | espionnes | Tu m’espionnes secrètement. | You spy on me secretly. |
il | espionne | Il espionne des pays étrangers. | He spies on foreign countries. |
elle | espionne | Elle espionne pour son travail. | She spies for her job. |
on | espionne | On espionne nos ennemis. | We spy on our enemies. |
nous | espionnons | Nous espionnons nos voisins. | We spy on our neighbors. |
vous | espionnez | Vous espionnez les emails de vos employés. | You spy on your employees’ emails. |
ils | espionnent | Ils espionnent les conversations téléphoniques. | They spy on phone conversations. |
elles | espionnent | Elles espionnent pour le compte de leur gouvernement. | They spy on behalf of their government. |
Other Conjugations for Espionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner (this article)
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Espionner – 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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