Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Introduction to the verb ratatiner
The English translation of the French verb ratatiner is “to shrink” or “to crumple.” It is pronounced as “rah-tah-tee-nay.”
Ratatiner comes from the French word “ratatin,” which means “to reduce in size” or “to shrivel.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or a hypothetical situation.
Example 1:
Il faut que je ratatine ma valise pour qu’elle rentre dans le coffre.
I have to shrink my suitcase so it fits in the trunk.
Example 2:
Je ne pense pas qu’il ratatine sa réclamation, c’est un homme très déterminé.
I don’t think he will back down on his complaint, he is a very determined man.
Example 3:
Il est important que tu ratatines ta consommation d’énergie pour réduire ton empreinte carbone.
It’s important for you to reduce your energy consumption to lower your carbon footprint.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ratatiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ratatine | Il faut que je ratatine ce gâteau. | I must flatten this cake. |
tu | ratatines | Il est nécessaire que tu ratatines. | It’s necessary you flatten. |
il | ratatine | Je veux qu’il ratatine la pâte. | I want him to flatten the dough. |
elle | ratatine | Elle préfère qu’elle ratatine le linge. | She prefers to press the laundry. |
on | ratatine | Il est possible qu’on ratatine la viande. | It’s possible we shrink the meat. |
nous | ratatinions | Je doute que nous ratatinions la voiture. | I doubt we crush the car. |
vous | ratatiniez | Il est essentiel que vous ratatiniez le papier. | It’s essential you crumple the paper. |
ils | ratatinent | Il est crucial qu’ils ratatinent les légumes. | It’s crucial they shrink the vegetables. |
elles | ratatinent | Il est important qu’elles ratatinent les feuilles. | It’s important they flatten the leaves. |
Other Conjugations for Ratatiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
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Ratatiner – 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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