Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Introduction to the verb rebrousser
The English translation of the French verb rebrousser is “to turn back” or “to retrace”. It is pronounced as “ruh-broo-seh”.
The origin of the verb rebrousser comes from the prefix “re-” which means “again” and the Old French word “brousse” which means “brushwood”. In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of going back or reversing direction.
Example 1: “Il a rebroussé chemin.” (He turned back.)
Example 2: “Ne rebrousse pas chemin, continue jusqu’au bout!” (Don’t turn back, keep going until the end!)
Example 3: “Elle a rebroussé ses manches pour se mettre au travail.” (She rolled up her sleeves to get to work.)
Rebrousser – 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 rebrousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je rebrousse | Je rebrousse chemin. | I turn back. |
Tu | tu rebrousses | Tu rebrousses le fil. | You untangle the thread. |
Il | il rebrousse | Il rebrousse ses épaules. | He shrugs his shoulders. |
Elle | elle rebrousse | Elle rebrousse son nez. | She turns up her nose. |
On | on rebrousse | On rebrousse la rivière. | We reverse the river. |
Nous | nous rebroussons | Nous rebroussons chemin. | We turn back. |
Vous | vous rebroussez | Vous rebroussez votre chemin. | You retrace your steps. |
Ils | ils rebroussent | Ils rebroussent les sentiers battus. | They go against the grain. |
Elles | elles rebroussent | Elles rebroussent leur jupe. | They tuck up their skirt. |
Other Conjugations for Rebrousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
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