Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Introduction to the verb retracer
The English translation of the French verb retracer is “to retrace.” It is pronounced reh-trah-say.
Retracer comes from the French prefix “re-“, which means “again,” and the verb “tracer,” which means “to trace.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of going back over something or following a path again.
Examples of its usage include:
- Nous allons retracer nos pas pour trouver le chemin. (We will retrace our steps to find the path.)
- Il faut retracer l’histoire de cette ville pour comprendre ses origines. (We must retrace the history of this city to understand its origins.)
- Elle a décidé de retracer sa généalogie pour en savoir plus sur sa famille. (She decided to retrace her genealogy to learn more about her family.)
Retracer – 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 retracer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | retracé | Je retracé mon parcours. | I am retracing my journey. |
Tu | retraces | Tu retraces toujours tes pas. | You always retrace your steps. |
Il | retrace | Il retrace son histoire. | He retraces his story. |
Elle | retrace | Elle retrace les contours du dessin. | She retraces the outlines of the drawing. |
On | retrace | On retrace les origines de la ville. | We are retracing the origins of the city. |
Nous | retraçons | Nous retraçons nos ancêtres. | We are retracing our ancestors. |
Vous | retracez | Vous retracez le chemin à suivre. | You are retracing the path to follow. |
Ils | retracent | Ils retracent leur voyage. | They are retracing their journey. |
Elles | retracent | Elles retracent les événements du passé. | They are retracing past events. |
Other Conjugations for Retracer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retracer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retracer
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