Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Introduction to the verb ratisser
The English translation of the French verb ratisser is “to rake.” It is pronounced as “ra-tee-say.”
The language origin of ratisser can be traced back to the Latin word “rastellum” meaning “rake.” It comes from the Old French word “rasser,” which means “to scrape.” In everyday French, ratisser is most often used to describe the action of using a rake to gather leaves or debris.
Examples:
- Je vais ratisser les feuilles dans le jardin. (I am going to rake the leaves in the garden.)
- Il faut ratisser la pelouse avant de tondre. (You need to rake the lawn before mowing.)
- Nous allons ratisser le sable pour créer un chemin. (We are going to rake the sand to create a path.)
Ratisser – 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 ratisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | ratisse | Je ratisse le jardin. | I rake the garden.
Tu | ratisses | Tu ratisses les feuilles. | You rake the leaves.
Il | ratisse | Il ratisse la pelouse. | He rakes the lawn.
Elle | ratisse | Elle ratisse les débris. | She rakes the debris.
On | ratisse | On ratisse la terre. | We rake the soil.
Nous | ratissions | Nous ratissions les graviers. | We rake the gravel.
Vous | ratissez | Vous ratissez le sable. | You rake the sand.
Ils | ratissent | Ils ratissent les branches. | They rake the branches.
Elles | ratissent | Elles ratissent les mauvaises herbes. | They rake the weeds.
Other Conjugations for Ratisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
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