Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Introduction to the verb rabrouer
The English translation of the French verb rabrouer is “to rebuke” or “to scold.” It is pronounced as “rah-broo-ay.”
The origin of the word rabrouer comes from the Old French word “rabrair” meaning “to drive back.” In modern French, it is most often used to describe scolding or reprimanding someone for their behavior.
Examples:
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Elle a été rabrouée par son professeur pour avoir perturbé la classe. (She was scolded by her teacher for disrupting the class.)
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Il a été rabroué par son patron pour son manque de ponctualité. (He was rebuked by his boss for his lack of punctuality.)
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Ne me rabroue pas, j’essaie juste de t’aider. (Don’t scold me, I’m just trying to help you.)
Rabrouer – 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 rabrouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rabroue | Je rabroue mon frère. | I reprimand my brother. |
tu | rabroues | Tu rabroues ta sœur. | You reprimand your sister. |
il | rabroue | Il rabroue son collègue. | He reprimands his colleague. |
elle | rabroue | Elle rabroue son patron. | She reprimands her boss. |
on | rabroue | On rabroue toujours les étudiants. | One always reprimands students. |
nous | rabrouons | Nous rabrouons nos amis. | We reprimand our friends. |
vous | rabrouez | Vous rabrouez vos voisins. | You reprimand your neighbors. |
ils | rabrouent | Ils rabrouent leurs enfants. | They reprimand their children. |
elles | rabrouent | Elles rabrouent leurs employés. | They reprimand their employees. |
Other Conjugations for Rabrouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
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