Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Introduction to the verb rançonner
The English translation of the French verb rançonner is “to ransom.” It is pronounced “rahn-soh-nay.”
The origin of the word rançonner can be traced back to the Old French word “rancune” which means “grudge” or “resentment.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of demanding a ransom or payment in exchange for the release of a person or valuable item.
Examples:
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Les pirates ont rançonné le navire et exigé une forte somme d’argent pour libérer l’équipage. (The pirates ransomed the ship and demanded a large sum of money to release the crew.)
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Les ravisseurs ont rançonné la famille du millionnaire et ont réussi à obtenir une rançon de plusieurs millions d’euros. (The kidnappers ransomed the millionaire’s family and managed to get a ransom of several million euros.)
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Les bandits ont rançonné le village et ont pris en otage plusieurs personnes jusqu’à ce que leurs demandes soient satisfaites. (The bandits ransomed the village and held several people hostage until their demands were met.)
Rançonner – 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 rançonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rançonne | Je rançonne un prisonnier. | I ransom a prisoner. |
tu | rançonnes | Tu rançonnes un otage. | You ransom a hostage. |
il | rançonne | Il rançonne un riche homme. | He ransoms a wealthy man. |
elle | rançonne | Elle rançonne une entreprise. | She ransoms a company. |
on | rançonne | On rançonne les touristes. | We ransom tourists. |
nous | rançonnons | Nous rançonnons la banque. | We ransom the bank. |
vous | rançonnez | Vous rançonnez les criminels. | You ransom criminals. |
ils | rançonnent | Ils rançonnent les voyageurs. | They ransom travelers. |
elles | rançonnent | Elles rançonnent les navires. | They ransom ships. |
Other Conjugations for Rançonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
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