Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Introduction to the verb rater
The English translation of the French verb rater is “to miss” or “to fail.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “rah-tay.”
The word rater comes from the Latin word “ratiare,” meaning “to calculate,” and was first recorded in French in the 16th century. In everyday French, rater is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty or doubt.
Three simple examples of using rater in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que j’arrive à l’heure, je ne veux pas rater le début du film. (I need to arrive on time, I don’t want to miss the beginning of the movie.)
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Je doute qu’il râte son examen, il a bien révisé. (I doubt he will fail his exam, he studied well.)
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Il est essentiel que nous ne ratons pas cette opportunité. (It is essential that we do not miss this opportunity.)
In these examples, rater is used to express the possibility or likelihood of missing or failing. The Subjonctif Présent tense is used because there is uncertainty about the outcome. In English, this tense would be translated as “might miss,” “may fail,” or “might not miss.”
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rate | Il faut que je rate le train. | I must miss the train. |
tu | rates | Je doute que tu rates l’examen. | I doubt you fail the exam. |
il | rate | Il est possible qu’il rate sa chance. | It’s possible he misses his chance. |
elle | rate | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle rate ça. | She doesn’t want to miss that. |
on | rate | Il est important qu’on ne rate pas ça. | It’s important we don’t miss that. |
nous | rations | Il est préférable que nous rations. | It’s preferable we miss. |
vous | ratiez | Il est nécessaire que vous ratiez. | It’s necessary you miss. |
ils | ratent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ratent. | It’s essential they miss. |
elles | ratent | Il est crucial qu’elles ratent. | It’s crucial they miss. |
Other Conjugations for Rater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
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Rater – 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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