Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Introduction to the verb redresser
The English translation of the French verb redresser is “to straighten” or “to correct”. It is pronounced as “ruh-dre-ser”.
Redresser comes from the Old French word “redrecier” which means “to straighten” or “make right”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to physically straightening or correcting something, such as a posture or a crooked object. It can also be used figuratively to describe correcting or fixing a situation or problem.
Examples:
- Je dois redresser ma chaise avant de m’asseoir. (I need to straighten my chair before sitting down.)
- Les parents doivent redresser leur enfant lorsqu’il est en tort. (Parents should correct their child when they are wrong.)
- Nous devons redresser notre économie pour améliorer la situation financière du pays. (We need to fix our economy to improve the country’s financial situation.)
Redresser – 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 redresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | redresse | Je redresse ma posture. | I straighten up my posture. |
Tu | redresses | Tu redresses tes vêtements. | You straighten your clothes. |
Il | redresse | Il redresse son erreur. | He corrects his mistake. |
Elle | redresse | Elle redresse ses épaules. | She straightens her shoulders. |
On | redresse | On redresse la situation. | We straighten out the situation. |
Nous | redressons | Nous redressons notre tort. | We rectify our wrong. |
Vous | redressez | Vous redressez la barre. | You steer the ship. |
Ils | redressent | Ils redressent le mur. | They straighten the wall. |
Elles | redressent | Elles redressent leur attitude. | They adjust their attitude. |
Other Conjugations for Redresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redresser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redresser
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