Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Introduction to the verb escroquer
The English translation of the French verb escroquer is “to swindle” or “to scam.” The infinitive form of escroquer is pronounced as “es-kro-kay.”
Escroquer comes from the Old French word “escroquier,” meaning “to extort.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire in a sentence.
Examples of escroquer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense include:
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Je doute qu’il escroque ses clients. (I doubt that he is swindling his clients.)
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Il est possible qu’ils essaient de m’escroquer. (It is possible that they are trying to scam me.)
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Nous souhaitons qu’elle ne se fasse pas escroquer. (We hope that she doesn’t get swindled.)
English translations:
- I doubt that he is swindling his clients.
- It is possible that they are trying to scam me.
- We hope that she doesn’t get swindled.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of escroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escroque | Il est possible que je l’escroque. | I may be scamming him. |
tu | escroques | Je m’inquiète que tu l’escroques. | I worry you’re scamming him. |
il | escroque | Il est temps qu’il l’escroque. | It’s time he scamms him. |
elle | escroque | Elle doute qu’elle l’escroque. | She doubts she’s scamming him. |
on | escroque | Il est risqué qu’on l’escroque. | It’s risky we scam him. |
nous | escroquions | Il est important que nous escroquions. | It’s important we scam him. |
vous | escroquiez | Je préfère que vous l’escroquiez. | I prefer you scam him. |
ils | escroquent | Il est possible qu’ils l’escroquent. | They may be scamming him. |
elles | escroquent | Il est préférable qu’elles l’escroquent. | It’s preferable they scam him. |
Other Conjugations for Escroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
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Escroquer – 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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