Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Introduction to the verb redouter
The English translation of the French verb redouter is “to fear” or “to dread.” It is pronounced “ruh-DOO-tay.”
Redouter comes from the Latin word “re-” meaning “again” and “dubitare” meaning “to doubt.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express a feeling of fear or apprehension towards something or someone.
Examples:
- Je redoute de prendre l’avion. (I fear taking the plane.)
- Elle redoute de perdre son emploi. (She dreads losing her job.)
- Nous redoutons les conséquences de cette décision. (We fear the consequences of this decision.)
Redouter – 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 redouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | redoute | Je redoute les araignées. | I fear spiders. |
tu | redoutes | Tu redoutes de rater ton examen. | You’re scared of failing your exam. |
il | redoute | Il redoute les conflits. | He dreads conflicts. |
elle | redoute | Elle redoute les orages. | She’s afraid of thunderstorms. |
on | redoute | On redoute les conséquences de nos actions. | We fear the consequences of our actions. |
nous | redoutons | Nous redoutons les retards de train. | We’re afraid of train delays. |
vous | redoutez | Vous redoutez de ne pas réussir. | You’re afraid of not succeeding. |
ils | redoutent | Ils redoutent les pénuries d’eau. | They fear water shortages. |
elles | redoutent | Elles redoutent les araignées. | They fear spiders. |
Other Conjugations for Redouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redouter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
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