Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Introduction to the verb rater
The English translation of the French verb rater is “to fail” or “to miss”. It is pronounced as “ra-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word “rater” originated from the Latin word “ratus”, which means “to reckon or evaluate”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe a failure or mistake in a task or action.
Examples:
- J’ai raté mon examen. (I failed my exam.)
- Il a raté son avion. (He missed his flight.)
- Ne rate pas cette opportunité ! (Don’t miss out on this opportunity!)
Rater – 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 rater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | rate | Je rate souvent mes examens. | I often fail my exams. |
Tu | rates | Tu rates toujours le bus. | You always miss the bus. |
Il | rate | Il rate son coup de téléphone. | He misses his phone call. |
Elle | rate | Elle rate toujours ses recettes. | She always messes up her recipes. |
On | rate | On rate souvent les opportunités. | We often miss opportunities. |
Nous | ratons | Nous ratons rarement nos rendez-vous. | We rarely miss our appointments. |
Vous | ratez | Vous ratez souvent les détails. | You often miss the details. |
Ils | ratent | Ils ratent leur chance. | They miss their chance. |
Elles | ratent | Elles ratent leur train. | They miss their train. |
Other Conjugations for Rater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rater (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
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