Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retailler
Introduction to the verb retailler
The English translation of the French verb retailler is “to resize” or “to cut again.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ruh-tah-yay.”
The word retailler is derived from the Old French word “retail,” meaning “to cut.” It is most often used in every day French in the context of tailoring or making adjustments to clothing or fabrics. It can also refer to resizing or cutting objects or materials in general.
Examples:
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Je dois retailler cette robe pour qu’elle me convienne mieux. (I have to resize this dress so that it fits me better.)
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Le tailleur a retaillé le costume pour qu’il soit plus ajusté. (The tailor resized the suit to make it more fitted.)
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On a dû retailler les rideaux pour qu’ils s’adaptent à la nouvelle fenêtre. (We had to resize the curtains to fit the new window.)
Retailler – 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 retailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | retaille | Je retaille mon pantalon. | I take in my trousers. |
tu | retailles | Tu retailles tes arbustes. | You trim your shrubs. |
il | retaille | Il retaille la pierre. | He cuts the stone. |
elle | retaille | Elle retaille ses cheveux. | She trims her hair. |
on | retaille | On retaille nos dépenses. | We cut our expenses. |
nous | retaillons | Nous retaillons la robe. | We alter the dress. |
vous | retaillez | Vous retaillez les légumes. | You cut the vegetables. |
ils | retaillent | Ils retaillent le tissu. | They trim the fabric. |
elles | retaillent | Elles retaillent les haies. | They trim the hedges. |
Other Conjugations for Retailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retailler (this article)
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
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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