Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Introduction to the verb rétrécir
The English translation of the French verb rétrécir is “to shrink.” Its pronunciation is “reht-reh-seer.”
The language origin of rétrécir can be traced back to the Latin word “retractus,” meaning “drawn back” or “reduced.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of something becoming smaller or more compact.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in everyday French:
1) Les vêtements rétrécissent lorsqu’ils sont lavés à l’eau chaude.
Translation: Clothes shrink when they are washed in hot water.
2) Les rayons du soleil ont eu pour effet de rétrécir le tissu.
Translation: The sun’s rays caused the fabric to shrink.
3) La ville a rétréci au fil des ans en raison de la baisse de population.
Translation: The city has shrunk over the years due to a decrease in population.
Rétrécir – 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 rétrécir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je rétrécis | Je rétrécis mon pull. | I am shrinking my sweater. |
Tu | Tu rétrécis | Tu rétrécis les rideaux. | You are shrinking the curtains. |
Il | Il rétrécit | Il rétrécit le pantalon. | He is shrinking the pants. |
Elle | Elle rétrécit | Elle rétrécit la robe. | She is shrinking the dress. |
On | On rétrécit | On rétrécit les vêtements en coton. | We are shrinking the cotton clothes. |
Nous | Nous rétrécissons | Nous rétrécissons nos chapeaux. | We are shrinking our hats. |
Vous | Vous rétrécissez | Vous rétrécissez les chemises. | You are shrinking the shirts. |
Ils | Ils rétrécissent | Ils rétrécissent les pulls en laine. | They are shrinking the wool sweaters. |
Elles | Elles rétrécissent | Elles rétrécissent les jupes. | They are shrinking the skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Rétrécir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétrécir
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