Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive 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 dupe.” It is pronounced “doo-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word duper comes from the Latin word “dupere” meaning “to deceive.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in its present form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, duper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility, desire, or doubt. It is used to express the idea of deceiving or tricking someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of duper used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je doute qu’il me dupe. (I doubt that he is deceiving me.)
- Il faut que tu ne te laisses pas duper par ses mensonges. (You must not let yourself be deceived by his lies.)
- Je cherche une façon de le duper pour qu’il ne découvre pas la surprise. (I am looking for a way to trick him so he doesn’t discover the surprise.)
Overall, duper is a commonly used verb in everyday French, especially in its Subjonctif Présent tense, to express the idea of deceiving or tricking someone or something.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of duper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dupe | Je ne crois pas que je dupe mes amis. | I don’t believe I deceive my friends. |
tu | dupes | Je veux que tu dupes ton patron. | I want you to deceive your boss. |
il | dupe | Il est possible qu’il dupe sa femme. | It’s possible he deceives his wife. |
elle | dupe | Elle préfère qu’elle dupe son mari. | She prefers to deceive her husband. |
on | dupe | On doit s’assurer qu’on ne dupe pas les clients. | We must make sure we don’t deceive the clients. |
nous | dupions | Je suggère que nous dupions l’ennemi. | I suggest we deceive the enemy. |
vous | dupiez | Il est important que vous dupiez les autorités. | It’s important you deceive the authorities. |
ils | dupent | Il faut qu’ils dupent leurs partenaires. | They must deceive their partners. |
elles | dupent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles dupent leurs concurrents. | It’s necessary they deceive their competitors. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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