Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Introduction to the verb retranscrire
The English translation of the French verb retranscrire is “to transcribe again.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-trahn-skree-ruh.”
Retranscrire comes from the Latin word retranscribere, which means “to copy again.” In everyday French, retranscrire is most often used to describe the act of rewriting or transcribing something that has already been written or recorded. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to retell” or “to summarize.”
Examples:
- Je dois retranscrire ces notes dans un document Word pour notre réunion de demain. (I have to transcribe these notes into a Word document for our meeting tomorrow.)
- L’historien a passé des années à retranscrire les anciens manuscrits. (The historian spent years transcribing the ancient manuscripts.)
- Pouvez-vous retranscrire l’histoire que vous avez entendue à la télévision ? (Can you retell the story you heard on TV?)
Retranscrire – 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 retranscrire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je retranscris | Je retranscris mes notes. | I am transcribing my notes.
Tu | Tu retranscris | Tu retranscris ta conversation. | You are transcribing your conversation.
Il | Il retranscrit | Il retranscrit ses pensées. | He is transcribing his thoughts.
Elle | Elle retranscrit | Elle retranscrit son rêve. | She is transcribing her dream.
On | On retranscrit | On retranscrit l’interview. | We are transcribing the interview.
Nous | Nous retranscrivons | Nous retranscrivons les paroles. | We are transcribing the lyrics.
Vous | Vous retranscrivez | Vous retranscrivez le texte. | You are transcribing the text.
Ils | Ils retranscrivent | Ils retranscrivent leurs souvenirs. | They are transcribing their memories.
Elles | Elles retranscrivent | Elles retranscrivent leurs notes. | They are transcribing their notes.
Other Conjugations for Retranscrire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retranscrire
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