Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Introduction to the verb ragoter
The English translation of the French verb ragoter is “to gossip.” It can be pronounced as “rah-go-tay.”
Ragoter comes from the word “ragot,” which means “idle talk” or “gossip” in Old French. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of spreading rumors or talking about other people’s personal lives.
Examples:
- “Les voisins ont commencé à ragoter sur la nouvelle voisine.” – “The neighbors started to gossip about the new neighbor.”
- “Elle passe toute la journée à ragoter avec ses amies.” – “She spends the whole day gossiping with her friends.”
- “Je n’aime pas les personnes qui aiment ragoter.” – “I don’t like people who enjoy gossiping.”
Ragoter – 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 ragoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | ragote | Je ragote souvent avec mes collègues. | I often gossip with my colleagues.
Tu | ragotes | Tu ragotes toujours sur tout le monde. | You always gossip about everyone.
Il | ragote | Il ragote sur ses voisins. | He gossips about his neighbors.
Elle | ragote | Elle ragote avec ses amis. | She gossips with her friends.
On | ragote | On ragote beaucoup dans cette ville. | People gossip a lot in this city.
Nous | ragotons | Nous ragotons pendant nos pauses déjeuner. | We gossip during our lunch breaks.
Vous | ragotez | Vous ragotez à la machine à café. | You gossip at the coffee machine.
Ils | ragotent | Ils ragotent sur les célébrités. | They gossip about celebrities.
Elles | ragotent | Elles ragotent dans les vestiaires. | They gossip in the locker room.
Other Conjugations for Ragoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
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