Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Introduction to the verb retrousser
The English translation of the French verb retrousser is “to roll up” or “to turn up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “re-troo-say.”
Retrousser comes from the French word “retroussé,” which means “rolled up” or “turned up.” It is most often used in everyday French in the context of rolling up or tucking in clothing or fabric.
Examples:
- Je dois retrousser mes manches avant de faire la vaisselle. (I need to roll up my sleeves before doing the dishes.)
- Elle a retroussé les bords de sa jupe pour montrer ses nouvelles bottes. (She turned up the hem of her skirt to show off her new boots.)
- Le tailleur a retroussé le bas de mon pantalon pour l’ajuster à ma taille. (The tailor rolled up the bottom of my pants to adjust them to my size.)
Retrousser – 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 retrousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je retrousse | Je retrousse mes manches. | I roll up my sleeves.
Tu | tu retrousses | Tu retrousses tes pantalons. | You roll up your pants.
Il | il retrousse | Il retrousse sa chemise. | He rolls up his shirt.
Elle | elle retrousse | Elle retrousse ses chaussettes. | She rolls up her socks.
On | on retrousse | On retrousse les bords du tapis. | We roll up the edges of the rug.
Nous | nous retroussons | Nous retroussons nos jupes. | We roll up our skirts.
Vous | vous retroussez | Vous retroussez vos manches. | You roll up your sleeves.
Ils | ils retroussent | Ils retroussent leurs pantalons. | They roll up their pants.
Elles | elles retroussent | Elles retroussent leurs manches. | They roll up their sleeves.
Other Conjugations for Retrousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrousser
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