Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Introduction to the verb retailler
The English translation of retailler is “to resize” or “to cut again.” It is pronounced “ruh-tah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of retailler comes from the French word “tailler,” meaning “to cut.” The prefix “re-” adds the meaning of doing something again, thus forming “retailler” as “to cut again.” In everyday French, retailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples:
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Il faut que je retaille cette robe pour qu’elle te convienne. (I need to resize this dress so it fits you.)
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Nous cherchons un tailleur qui puisse retailler nos costumes pour le spectacle. (We are looking for a tailor who can resize our costumes for the show.)
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Il est important que tu retailles les haies régulièrement pour qu’elles restent bien taillées. (It’s important that you regularly trim the hedges so they stay properly trimmed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of retailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | retaille | Je doute que je retaille le tissu. | I doubt I’ll trim the fabric. |
tu | retailles | Je veux que tu retailles les arbustes. | I want you to trim the bushes. |
il | retaille | Il est nécessaire qu’il retaille le bois. | It’s necessary he trims the wood. |
elle | retaille | Elle exige que j’elle retaille les cheveux. | She demands her to trim the hair. |
on | retaille | Il est souhaitable qu’on retaille la haie. | It’s desirable we trim the hedge. |
nous | retailions | Il est possible que nous retailions les plantes. | It’s possible we trim the plants. |
vous | retailiez | Il est important que vous retailiez la pierre. | It’s important you trim the stone. |
ils | retaillent | Il est important qu’ils retaillent les vêtements. | It’s essential they trim the clothes. |
elles | retaillent | Il est crucial qu’elles retaillent les ongles. | It’s crucial they trim the nails. |
Other Conjugations for Retailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
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Retailler – 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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