Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Introduction to the verb ratatiner
The English translation of the French verb ratatiner is “to shrivel up” or “to shrink.” It is pronounced as “ra-ta-tee-neh.”
Ratatiner originated from the French word “ratatin,” which means “to shrink” or “to make small.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something that becomes smaller or shrinks in size.
Examples:
- Mon pull en laine a ratatiné au lavage. (My wool sweater shrunk in the wash.)
- La chaleur a fait ratatiner la peau des raisins. (The heat caused the grapes’ skin to shrivel.)
- Les feuilles ratatinent en automne. (The leaves shrink in autumn.)
Note: The above translations are literal translations, but ratatiner can also be used figuratively to express the idea of something diminishing or losing its strength.
Ratatiner – 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 ratatiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je ratatine | Je ratatine les feuilles. | I flatten the leaves. |
Tu | Tu ratatines | Tu ratatines les vêtements. | You flatten the clothes. |
Il | Il ratatine | Il ratatine les fruits. | He flattens the fruits. |
Elle | Elle ratatine | Elle ratatine les papiers. | She flattens the papers. |
On | On ratatine | On ratatine les cartons. | One flattens the boxes. |
Nous | Nous ratatinons | Nous ratatinons la pâte. | We squash the dough. |
Vous | Vous ratatinez | Vous ratatinez les canettes. | You (plural) crush the cans. |
Ils | Ils ratatinent | Ils ratatinent les boîtes. | They flatten the boxes. |
Elles | Elles ratatinent | Elles ratatinent les bouteilles. | They (feminine) flatten the bottles. |
Other Conjugations for Ratatiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratatiner
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