Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Introduction to the verb berner
The English translation of the French verb berner is “to deceive” or “to trick.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ber-nay.”
The word “berner” comes from the Old French term “berne,” which meant “to cajole” or “to deceive.” It has been used in everyday French since the 16th century. In the Passé Composé tense, “berner” is used to refer to actions that have been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai été berné par ce vendeur malhonnête. (I was deceived by this dishonest salesman.)
- Elle a berné tout le monde en prétendant avoir gagné à la loterie. (She tricked everyone by pretending to have won the lottery.)
- Nous avons été bernés par cette publicité mensongère. (We were deceived by this false advertisement.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of berner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai berné | J’ai berné mes amis. | I tricked my friends. |
tu | as berné | Tu as berné ton patron. | You tricked your boss. |
il | a berné | Il a berné ses parents. | He tricked his parents. |
elle | a berné | Elle a berné ses professeurs. | She tricked her teachers. |
on | a berné | On a berné nos voisins. | We tricked our neighbors. |
nous | avons berné | Nous avons berné nos ennemis. | We tricked our enemies. |
vous | avez berné | Vous avez berné vos partenaires. | You tricked your partners. |
ils | ont berné | Ils ont berné le public. | They tricked the audience. |
elles | ont berné | Elles ont berné leurs collègues. | They tricked their colleagues. |
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 (this article)
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
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Berner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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