Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Introduction to the verb retraire
The English translation of the French verb retraire is “to retire.” It is pronounced as “ruh-trair.”
Retraire comes from the Old French word “retraire” meaning “to retreat” or “to withdraw.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to refer to leaving a job or career and entering a period of rest or relaxation.
Examples:
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Je vais bientôt retraire après 40 ans de travail. (I will soon retire after 40 years of work.)
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Il a décidé de retraire à la campagne pour profiter de sa retraite. (He decided to retire to the countryside to enjoy his retirement.)
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Elle a choisi de retraire en avance pour voyager et profiter de la vie. (She chose to retire early to travel and enjoy life.)
Translation:
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I will soon retire after 40 years of work.
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He decided to retire to the countryside to enjoy his retirement.
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She chose to retire early to travel and enjoy life.
Retraire – 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 retraire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | retire | Je retire de l’argent. | I withdraw money. |
Tu | retires | Tu retires tes chaussures. | You take off your shoes. |
Il | retire | Il retire sa candidature. | He withdraws his application. |
Elle | retire | Elle retire le gâteau du four. | She takes the cake out of the oven. |
On | retire | On retire les décorations. | We take down the decorations. |
Nous | retirons | Nous retirons de l’argent. | We withdraw money. |
Vous | retirez | Vous retirez vos masques. | You take off your masks. |
Ils | retirent | Ils retirent leurs manteaux. | They take off their coats. |
Elles | retirent | Elles retirent les mauvaises herbes. | They remove the weeds. |
Other Conjugations for Retraire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retraire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retraire
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