Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Introduction to the verb ramer
The English translation of the French verb ramer is “to row.” It is pronounced as “rah-may.”
The language origin of ramer can be traced back to the Latin word “remus,” meaning “oar.” In every day French, it is most often used to refer to the action of rowing a boat or paddling in water.
Example 1: Je dois ramer pour atteindre l’autre rive. (I have to row to reach the other side.)
Example 2: Nous avons passé l’après-midi à ramer sur le lac. (We spent the afternoon rowing on the lake.)
Example 3: Il a dû ramer très fort pour se sortir de cette situation. (He had to row very hard to get himself out of this situation.)
Ramer – 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 ramer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | rame | Je rame sur le lac. | I row on the lake. |
Tu | rames | Tu rames très vite. | You row very fast. |
Il | rame | Il rame vers le rivage. | He rows towards the shore. |
Elle | rame | Elle rame avec force. | She rows with strength. |
On | rame | On rame en tandem. | We row in tandem. |
Nous | ramons | Nous ramons en équipe. | We row as a team. |
Vous | ramez | Vous ramez pour le sport. | You row for sport. |
Ils | rament | Ils rament en synchronisation. | They row in synchronization. |
Elles | rament | Elles rament depuis des heures. | They have been rowing for hours. |
Other Conjugations for Ramer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ramer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
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