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tromper

to deceive
to trick

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jetrompe
tutrompes
il/elletrompe
noustrompons
voustrompez
ils/ellestrompent

Il trompe souvent ses amis avec des mensonges.

He often deceives his friends with lies.

Elle ne trompe jamais son partenaire.

She never deceives her partner.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai trompé
tuas trompé
il/ellea trompé
nousavons trompé
vousavez trompé
ils/ellesont trompé

Ils ont trompé leurs clients avec de fausses promesses.

They deceived their clients with false promises.

J'ai trompé ma mère en lui disant que tout allait bien.

I deceived my mother by telling her that everything was fine.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jetrompais
tutrompais
il/elletrompait
noustrompions
voustrompiez
ils/ellestrompaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je trompais souvent mes professeurs.

When I was young, I often deceived my teachers.

Elle trompait son mari sans qu'il le sache.

She was deceiving her husband without him knowing.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jetromperai
tutromperas
il/elletrompera
noustromperons
voustromperez
ils/ellestromperont

Il trompera ses concurrents avec ses nouvelles stratégies.

He will deceive his competitors with his new strategies.

Nous ne tromperons jamais nos clients.

We will never deceive our clients.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jetromperais
tutromperais
il/elletromperait
noustromperions
voustromperiez
ils/ellestromperaient

Je tromperais mes amis si je voulais gagner.

I would deceive my friends if I wanted to win.

Elle tromperait son mari, mais elle l'aime trop.

She would deceive her husband, but she loves him too much.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jetrompe
tutrompes
il/elletrompe
noustrompions
voustrompiez
ils/ellestrompent

Il faut que tu ne trompes pas les autres.

You must not deceive others.

Je doute qu'il trompe sa femme.

I doubt that he deceives his wife.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais trompé
tuavais trompé
il/elleavait trompé
nousavions trompé
vousaviez trompé
ils/ellesavaient trompé

Avant de partir, elle avait trompé tout le monde.

Before leaving, she had deceived everyone.

Ils avaient trompé leurs amis depuis des années.

They had deceived their friends for years.

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Common questions
Is "tromper" regular or irregular in French?
"tromper" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "tromper" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "tromper" conjugates as: trompe, trompes, trompons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "tromper" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "tromper" conjugates as: ai trompé, as trompé, avons trompé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "tromper" in French?
"tromper" (to deceive, to trick) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.