The French verb tomper means to cheat on, mislead or to deceive. In the promonimal form, se tromper de + noun means to mistaken, get/have wrong. Below the video we’ll look at the conjugation the present tense then some sample sentences.
present tense conjugation
- je me trompe – I mistaken
- tu te trompes – you mistaken
- il, elle se trompe – he mistakes
- nous nous trompons – we mistake
- vous vous trompez – you mistake
- ils, elles se trompent – they mistake
Example Sentences:
- Le patron trompe tous ses employées.
The boss cheats all of his workers. - Il paraît que l’homme trompe sa femme.
It appears that the man is cheating on his wife. - Ils essayent de nous tromper.
They’re trying to cheat us. - Pardon, je me trompe de votre prénom.
Sorry, I’m mistakening your first name. - Désolé, je me trompe de la date.
Sorry, I have the date wrong. - Pardon, je me trompe de numéro.
Sorry, I have the wrong number.
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