Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Introduction to the verb ruer
The English translation of the French verb ruer is “to rush” or “to charge.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “roo-ay.”
The word ruer comes from the Old French verb “ruer,” meaning “to strike” or “to attack.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical movements, especially those done with force or speed.
Examples:
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Les taureaux ont commencé à ruer contre les barrières. (The bulls began to charge against the barriers.)
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Le cheval s’est mis à ruér de manière incontrôlable. (The horse started to rush in an uncontrolled manner.)
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Les manifestants ont tenté de ruer vers le palais présidentiel. (The protesters tried to rush towards the presidential palace.)
Ruer – 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 ruer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rue | Je rue vers l’avion. | I rush towards the plane. |
tu | rues | Tu rues contre le mur. | You kick against the wall. |
il | rue | Il rue contre ses ennemis. | He rages against his enemies. |
elle | rue | Elle rue contre l’injustice. | She rebels against injustice. |
on | rue | On rue contre l’autorité. | We revolt against authority. |
nous | ruons | Nous ruons vers la liberté. | We rush towards freedom. |
vous | ruez | Vous ruez de toutes vos forces. | You push with all your might. |
ils | ruent | Ils ruent contre le système. | They buck against the system. |
elles | ruent | Elles ruent contre les conventions. | They defy conventions. |
Other Conjugations for Ruer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruer
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