Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Introduction to the verb ravir
The English translation of the French verb ravir is “to delight” or “to enchant”. The infinitive form of ravir is pronounced “rah-veer”.
The word ravir comes from the Latin word “rapere” meaning “to seize” or “to snatch”. In everyday French, ravir is most often used to express a strong positive emotion or feeling, such as joy, pleasure, or admiration.
Examples:
- Le spectacle a ravi le public. (The show delighted the audience.)
- Les enfants ont été ravis de recevoir des cadeaux. (The children were delighted to receive gifts.)
- Sa beauté m’a ravie dès que je l’ai vue. (Her beauty enchanted me as soon as I saw her.)
Ravir – 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 ravir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je ravie | Je ravie de voir ton sourire. | I am delighted to see your smile. |
Tu | Tu ravies | Tu ravies toujours mon coeur. | You always delight my heart. |
Il | Il ravit | Il ravit les spectateurs avec son talent. | He delights the audience with his talent. |
Elle | Elle ravit | Elle ravit ses parents en réussissant ses examens. | She delights her parents by passing her exams. |
On | On ravit | On ravit toujours les enfants avec des cadeaux. | We always delight children with gifts. |
Nous | Nous ravissions | Nous ravissions les invités avec notre cuisine. | We delight the guests with our cooking. |
Vous | Vous ravissez | Vous ravissez tout le monde avec votre gentillesse. | You delight everyone with your kindness. |
Ils | Ils ravissent | Ils ravissent le public avec leur musique. | They delight the audience with their music. |
Elles | Elles ravissent | Elles ravissent les passants avec leur beauté. | They delight passersby with their beauty. |
Other Conjugations for Ravir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ravir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravir
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