Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Introduction to the verb râler
The English translation of the French verb râler is “to complain” or “to grumble.” The infinitive form of râler is pronounced as “rah-lay.”
The origin of the word râler can be traced back to the Latin word “ragulare,” meaning “to babble” or “to murmur.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday speech to describe someone who is constantly complaining or grumbling about something.
Here are three simple examples of how râler is used in everyday French:
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Arrête de râler, tout va bien se passer. (Stop complaining, everything will be fine.)
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Il ne fait que râler sur son travail. (He’s always grumbling about his job.)
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Les enfants ont passé toute la soirée à râler pour avoir des bonbons. (The children spent the whole evening whining for candy.)
Please note that the translations provided are not literal, but rather reflect the intended meaning of the sentences.
Râler – 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 râler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | râle | Je râle tout le temps. | I’m always grumbling. |
Tu | râles | Pourquoi tu râles autant ? | Why do you grumble so much? |
Il | râle | Il râle sur tout et n’importe quoi. | He complains about everything and anything. |
Elle | râle | Elle râle souvent le matin. | She often grumbles in the morning. |
On | râle | On râle sans cesse sur le service. | We’re constantly complaining about the service. |
Nous | râlons | Nous râlons ensemble. | We grumble together. |
Vous | râlez | Vous râlez toujours pour rien. | You complain about nothing all the time. |
Ils | râlent | Ils râlent de temps en temps. | They complain from time to time. |
Elles | râlent | Elles râlent depuis ce matin. | They’ve been complaining since this morning. |
Other Conjugations for Râler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb râler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râler
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