Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Introduction to the verb rapetasser
The English translation of the French verb rapetasser is “to patch up” or “to mend.” It is pronounced as “ra-puh-ta-say.”
The word rapetasser is derived from the French words “rapiécer,” meaning “to piece together,” and “tasser,” meaning “to compact.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of repairing or patching up something, usually with stitches or patches.
Example 1:
Je vais rapetasser ce vieux t-shirt.
Translation: I’m going to patch up this old t-shirt.
Example 2:
Il faut rapetasser le toit de la maison.
Translation: The roof of the house needs to be mended.
Example 3:
Ma grand-mère adore rapetasser ses vieux vêtements.
Translation: My grandmother loves to mend her old clothes.
Rapetasser – 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 rapetasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je rapetasse | Je rapetasse les chaussettes trouées. | I mend the holey socks. |
Tu | Tu rapetasses | Tu rapetasses le pantalon déchiré. | You mend the torn pants. |
Il | Il rapetasse | Il rapetasse le doudou perdu. | He mends the lost teddy bear. |
Elle | Elle rapetasse | Elle rapetasse la chemise délavée. | She mends the faded shirt. |
On | On rapetasse | On rapetasse les coussins dégonflés. | We mend the deflated cushions. |
Nous | Nous rapetassons | Nous rapetassons les vêtements usés. | We mend the worn out clothes. |
Vous | Vous rapetassez | Vous rapetassez les peluches déchirées. | You mend the torn stuffed animals. |
Ils | Ils rapetassent | Ils rapetassent les rideaux déchiquetés. | They mend the shredded curtains. |
Elles | Elles rapetassent | Elles rapetassent les couvertures déchirées. | They mend the torn blankets. |
Other Conjugations for Rapetasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapetasser
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