Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Introduction to the verb rauquer
The English translation of the French verb rauquer is “to growl” or “to have a hoarse voice.” It is pronounced as “roh-ker.”
The word rauquer comes from the Old French word “rauque” which means “rough” or “hoarse.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound of a rough or harsh voice, or the action of producing such a sound.
Examples:
- J’ai attrapé un rhume et maintenant je rauque comme un chanteur de rock. (I caught a cold and now I growl like a rock singer.)
- Le chat a rauqué pour montrer qu’il était mécontent. (The cat growled to show that he was unhappy.)
- Le vieil homme avait une voix rauque à force de fumer. (The old man had a hoarse voice from smoking.)
Rauquer – 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 rauquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | je rauque | Je rauque quand je suis fatigué. | I croak when I am tired.
tu | tu rauques | Tu rauques souvent quand tu as un rhume. | You croak often when you have a cold.
il | il rauque | Il rauque pendant qu’il fume. | He croaks while he smokes.
elle | elle rauque | Elle rauque en chantant. | She croaks while singing.
on | on rauque | On rauque dans le silence de la nuit. | One croaks in the silence of the night.
nous | nous rauquons | Nous rauquons ensemble quand nous sommes heureux. | We croak together when we are happy.
vous | vous rauquez | Vous rauquez fort quand vous êtes en colère. | You croak loudly when you are angry.
ils | ils rauquent | Ils rauquent en buvant leur bière. | They croak while drinking their beer.
elles | elles rauquent | Elles rauquent en regardant un film d’horreur. | They croak while watching a horror movie.
Other Conjugations for Rauquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rauquer
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