Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Introduction to the verb rétropédaler
The English translation of the French verb rétropédaler is “to backpedal.” It is pronounced as “reh-troh-pay-dah-lay.”
The language origin of rétropédaler can be broken down into two parts: “rétro,” meaning “back” or “backward,” and “pédaler,” meaning “to pedal.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the action of changing one’s opinion or position on something, often in a hesitant or reluctant manner.
Examples:
- Il a rétropédalé sur sa décision après avoir reçu des critiques. – He backpedaled on his decision after receiving criticism.
- La politique du gouvernement a fait rétropédaler certaines personnes. – The government’s policy has caused some people to backpedal.
- Elle a essayé de rétropédaler en expliquant ses propos maladroits. – She tried to backpedal by explaining her clumsy remarks.
Rétropédaler – 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 rétropédaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je rétropédale | Je rétropédale pour éviter un accident. | I backpedal to avoid an accident. |
Tu | Tu rétropédales | Tu rétropédales en essayant de te justifier. | You backpedal while trying to justify yourself. |
Il | Il rétropédale | Il rétropédale face aux critiques. | He backpedals in the face of criticism. |
Elle | Elle rétropédale | Elle rétropédale en souriant. | She backpedals with a smile. |
On | On rétropédale | On rétropédale pour changer de direction. | We backpedal to change direction. |
Nous | Nous rétropédalons | Nous rétropédalons pour revenir à la discussion initiale. | We backpedal to return to the initial discussion. |
Vous | Vous rétropédalez | Vous rétropédalez en essayant de calmer la situation. | You backpedal while trying to calm the situation. |
Ils | Ils rétropédalent | Ils rétropédalent pour ne pas prendre de risques. | They backpedal to avoid taking risks. |
Elles | Elles rétropédalent | Elles rétropédalent pour éviter le conflit. | They backpedal to avoid conflict. |
Other Conjugations for Rétropédaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rétropédaler
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