Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Introduction to the verb duper
The English translation of the French verb duper is “to dupe” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “doo-peh” with the stress on the second syllable.
The origin of the word “duper” can be traced back to the Latin word “dupare,” meaning “to deceive.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
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J’ai dupé mon frère en lui disant que c’était son cadeau d’anniversaire. (I tricked my brother by telling him it was his birthday present.)
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Elle a été dupée par sa meilleure amie qui lui a volé son argent. (She was duped by her best friend who stole her money.)
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Nous avons été dupés par le vendeur qui nous a vendu une voiture en mauvais état. (We were tricked by the seller who sold us a car in bad condition.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of duper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dupé | J’ai dupé mon ami. | I duped my friend. |
tu | as dupé | Tu as dupé tes parents. | You duped your parents. |
il | a dupé | Il a dupé son patron. | He duped his boss. |
elle | a dupé | Elle a dupé ses collègues. | She duped her colleagues. |
on | a dupé | On a dupé les clients. | We duped the clients. |
nous | avons dupé | Nous avons dupé la police. | We duped the police. |
vous | avez dupé | Vous avez dupé le jury. | You duped the jury. |
ils | ont dupé | Ils ont dupé les investisseurs. | They duped the investors. |
elles | ont dupé | Elles ont dupé leurs amis. | They duped their friends. |
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 (this article)
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
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Duper – 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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