Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Introduction to the verb raccourcir
The English translation of the French verb raccourcir is “to shorten” or “to make shorter.” It is pronounced “ra-koor-seer” in its infinitive form.
The word raccourcir is derived from the Latin word “reabbreviare,” which means “to abbreviate again.” In French, it is most often used in everyday language to refer to shortening physical objects, such as clothes or hair, or to describe the act of making something shorter in length or duration.
Examples:
- Je dois raccourcir ma robe pour qu’elle meaille mieux. (I have to shorten my dress so that it fits me better.)
- Les jours se raccourcissent à mesure que l’hiver approche. (The days are getting shorter as winter approaches.)
- Nous devons raccourcir notre présentation pour qu’elle tienne dans le temps imparti. (We have to shorten our presentation to fit within the allotted time.)
Raccourcir – 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 raccourcir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | raccourcis | Je raccourcis mon pantalon. | I shorten my pants. |
Tu | raccourcis | Tu raccourcis tes cheveux. | You shorten your hair. |
Il | raccourcit | Il raccourcit sa cravate. | He shortens his tie. |
Elle | raccourcit | Elle raccourcit sa robe. | She shortens her dress. |
On | raccourcit | On raccourcit la durée du film. | We shorten the length of the movie. |
Nous | raccourcissons | Nous raccourcissons notre voyage. | We shorten our trip. |
Vous | raccourcissez | Vous raccourcissez vos vacances. | You shorten your vacation. |
Ils | raccourcissent | Ils raccourcissent leur discours. | They shorten their speech. |
Elles | raccourcissent | Elles raccourcissent leur jupe. | They shorten their skirt. |
Other Conjugations for Raccourcir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccourcir
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