Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Introduction to the verb ratiner
The English translation of the French verb ratiner is “to rake in.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-tee-nay.”
The word ratiner comes from the French word ratisser, meaning “to rake.” It is typically used in everyday French to describe the action of gathering or collecting something in a large amount, often related to money or profits.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their English translations:
- Les entreprises espèrent ratiner de gros profits pendant les soldes. (Businesses hope to rake in big profits during the sales.)
- Il a ratiné une fortune grâce à son investissement dans l’immobilier. (He raked in a fortune thanks to his real estate investment.)
- La star de cinéma ratine des millions pour chaque film qu’elle tourne. (The movie star rakes in millions for each film she makes.)
Ratiner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of ratiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je ratine | Je ratine tous les jours. | I rake every day. |
tu | tu ratines | Tu ratines souvent. | You rake often. |
il | il ratine | Il ratine le jardin. | He rakes the garden. |
elle | elle ratine | Elle ratine les feuilles. | She rakes the leaves. |
on | on ratine | On ratine ensemble. | We rake together. |
nous | nous ratinons | Nous ratinons le sol. | We rake the ground. |
vous | vous ratinez | Vous ratinez les tas de feuilles. | You rake the piles of leaves. |
ils | ils ratinent | Ils ratinent le terrain. | They rake the field. |
elles | elles ratinent | Elles ratinent les chemins. | They rake the paths. |
Other Conjugations for Ratiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
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