Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Introduction to the verb rationner
The English translation of the French verb rationner is “to ration.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “rah-see-oh-nay.”
The word “rationner” comes from the Latin word “ratio,” which means “calculation” or “reason.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to refer to the act of limiting or controlling the amount of something, often food, that is consumed.
Examples:
- Nous devons rationner notre eau pendant la sécheresse. (We have to ration our water during the drought.)
- Pendant la guerre, le gouvernement a dû rationner la nourriture pour la population. (During the war, the government had to ration food for the population.)
- Il faut rationner nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (We need to ration our expenses to save money.)
Rationner – 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 rationner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rationne | Je rationne mon alimentation. | I ration my food. |
tu | rationnes | Tu rationnes ta consommation. | You ration your consumption. |
il | rationne | Il rationne ses provisions. | He rations his supplies. |
elle | rationne | Elle rationne ses dépenses. | She rations her expenses. |
on | rationne | On rationne notre consommation. | We ration our consumption. |
nous | rationnons | Nous rationnons nos ressources. | We ration our resources. |
vous | rationnez | Vous rationnez votre nourriture. | You (plural) ration your food. |
ils | rationnent | Ils rationnent leur stock. | They ration their stock. |
elles | rationnent | Elles rationnent leur consommation. | They (feminine) ration their consumption. |
Other Conjugations for Rationner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rationner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
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