Se Tromper (To Mistaken) Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

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.

Related lessons:

• Se Débrouiller – To Manage
• Se Méfier To Be Wary in French
• Se Rendre Compte – To Realize

More resources:

• Se tromper – Collins Dictionary
• Se tromper – Reverso