Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 “doo-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word “duper” comes from the Latin word “duplex” meaning “double” or “twofold.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense, to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of duper used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai dupé mon patron en lui faisant croire que j’étais malade. (I deceived my boss by making him believe that I was sick.)
- Elle avait été dupée par un escroc avant de réaliser la vérité. (She had been tricked by a scammer before realizing the truth.)
- Nous avions tous été dupés par ses promesses vides. (We had all been deceived by his empty promises.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of duper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus dupé | I had tricked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus dupé | You had tricked |
il | il eut | Il eut dupé | He had tricked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut dupé | She had tricked |
on | on eut | On eut dupé | One had tricked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dupé | We had tricked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dupé | You had tricked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dupé | They had tricked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dupé | They had tricked |
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 (this article)
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
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Duper – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
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