Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Introduction to the verb renverser
The English translation of the French verb renverser is “to overturn” or “to knock over.” It is pronounced “rahn-vair-say.”
Renverser comes from the French word “renverser,” which means “to turn upside down” or “to overthrow.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of physically overturning or knocking something over, but it can also be used figuratively to mean “to upset” or “to overthrow” in a non-physical sense.
Examples:
- J’ai renversé mon verre d’eau sur la table. (I knocked over my glass of water on the table.)
- Le vent a renversé les chaises sur la terrasse. (The wind knocked over the chairs on the terrace.)
- Les manifestants ont essayé de renverser le gouvernement. (The protesters tried to overthrow the government.)
Renverser – 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 renverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | renverse | Je renverse mon verre d’eau. | I spill my glass of water. |
Tu | renverses | Tu renverses ton assiette. | You knock over your plate. |
Il/Elle | renverse | Il/Elle renverse la bouteille. | He/She spills the bottle. |
On | renverse | On renverse souvent des choses en cuisinant. | We often spill things while cooking. |
Nous | renversons | Nous renversons la table en jouant. | We knock over the table while playing. |
Vous | renversez | Vous renversez le vase en le nettoyant. | You knock over the vase while cleaning it. |
Ils/Elles | renversent | Ils/Elles renversent le gâteau en le transportant. | They drop the cake while carrying it. |
Other Conjugations for Renverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb renverser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renverser
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