Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Introduction to the verb rapiner
The English translation of the French verb rapiner is “to plunder” or “to pillage”. It is pronounced as “ra-pee-nay”.
The origin of the word “rapiner” can be traced back to the Latin word “rapina” which means “robbery”. In modern day French, it is used to describe acts of theft or looting.
Examples:
- Les bandits ont rapiné plusieurs maisons dans le quartier. (The bandits plundered several houses in the neighborhood.)
- Les vikings ont longtemps été connus pour leur habitude de rapiner les villages qu’ils rencontraient. (The Vikings were known for their habit of pillaging the villages they encountered.)
- Les manifestants ont rapiné les magasins lors des émeutes. (The protesters looted the stores during the riots.)
Rapiner – 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 rapiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rapine | Je rapine dans les magasins. | I steal from stores. |
tu | rapines | Tu rapines de l’argent. | You steal money. |
il | rapine | Il rapine des bijoux. | He steals jewelry. |
elle | rapine | Elle rapine des aliments. | She steals food. |
on | rapine | On rapine dans la rue. | One steals in the street. |
nous | rapinons | Nous rapinons ensemble. | We steal together. |
vous | rapinez | Vous rapinez la nuit. | You steal at night. |
ils | rapinent | Ils rapinent tout ce qu’ils peuvent. | They steal everything they can. |
elles | rapinent | Elles rapinent pour survivre. | They steal to survive. |
Other Conjugations for Rapiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiner
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