Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Introduction to the verb rabougrir
The English translation of the French verb rabougrir is “to wither” or “to shrivel.” The infinitive form, pronounced “ra-boo-gree,” comes from the Old French word “rebougrir,” meaning “to bend back.”
In everyday French, rabougrir is most often used in a figurative sense, to describe something or someone becoming smaller, weaker, or less impressive. It can also be used to describe plants or flowers losing their vitality.
Examples:
- Ses espoirs ont rabougri après sa défaite. (His hopes withered after his defeat.)
- Les fleurs se sont rabougries après la sécheresse. (The flowers shriveled up after the drought.)
- Mon grand-père est devenu rabougri avec l’âge. (My grandfather has become withered with age.)
Rabougrir – 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 rabougrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rabougris | Je rabougris mes plantes. | I shrivel up my plants. |
tu | rabougris | Tu rabougris vite en hiver. | You shrivel up quickly in winter. |
il | rabougrit | Il rabougrit sa main après la blessure. | He shrivels up his hand after the injury. |
elle | rabougrit | Elle rabougrit le vieux tapis. | She shrivels up the old rug. |
on | rabougrit | On rabougrit lorsqu’il fait froid. | One shrivels up when it’s cold. |
nous | rabougrissons | Nous rabougrissons nos vêtements pour les faire entrer dans la valise. | We shrink our clothes to fit them in the suitcase. |
vous | rabougrissez | Vous rabougrissez vos cheveux avec ce produit? | Do you shrink your hair with this product? |
ils | rabougrissent | Ils rabougrissent les arbres pour les tailler. | They shrink the trees to prune them. |
elles | rabougrissent | Elles rabougrissent leurs mains dans l’eau froide. | They shrivel up their hands in cold water. |
Other Conjugations for Rabougrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabougrir
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