Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Introduction to the verb ramper
The English translation of the French verb ramper is “to crawl” or “to creep.” It is pronounced as “rahm-pay.”
Ramper comes from the French word “ramper,” meaning “to crawl” or “to creep.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the movement of animals or people crawling on their hands and knees. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is achieving success or making progress slowly and steadily.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Le bébé a commencé à ramper sur le tapis. (The baby started crawling on the carpet.)
- Le serpent a rampe à travers l’herbe. (The snake crawled through the grass.)
- Après des mois d’efforts, il a finalement réussi à ramper vers le haut de l’entreprise. (After months of hard work, he finally managed to crawl up to the top of the company.)
Ramper – 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 ramper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | rampe | Je rampe dans la boue. | I crawl in the mud. |
Tu | rampes | Tu rampes rapidement. | You crawl quickly. |
Il | rampe | Il rampe sous la table. | He crawls under the table. |
Elle | rampe | Elle rampe vers la sortie. | She crawls towards the exit. |
On | rampe | On rampe pour s’entraîner. | We crawl to practice. |
Nous | rampons | Nous rampoans dans la grotte. | We crawl in the cave. |
Vous | rampez | Vous rampez sur le sol. | You crawl on the ground. |
Ils | rampent | Ils rampent dans la forêt. | They crawl in the forest. |
Elles | rampent | Elles rampent dans la boue. | They crawl in the mud. |
Other Conjugations for Ramper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ramper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
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