Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Introduction to the verb ricaner
The English translation of the French verb ricaner is “to snicker” or “to smirk.” It is pronounced as “ree-kah-nay.”
Ricaner comes from the French word “ricanement,” which means “snicker” or “smirk,” and the suffix -er, which is used to form infinitive verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in informal contexts to describe a low, muffled laughter or mocking expression.
Example 1: Il a ricané en entendant la blague. (He snickered while hearing the joke.)
Example 2: Elle a ricané méchamment en voyant sa tenue. (She smirked maliciously upon seeing his outfit.)
Example 3: Les enfants ricanent souvent pendant les cours. (The children often snicker during class.)
Ricaner – 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 ricaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | ricaner | Je ricanerai | I will snigger
Tu | ricanes | Tu ricanes | You snigger
Il | ricane | Il ricane | He sniggers
Elle | ricane | Elle ricane | She sniggers
On | ricane | On ricane | One sniggers
Nous | ricanons | Nous ricanons | We snigger
Vous | ricanez | Vous ricanez | You snigger
Ils | ricanent | Ils ricanent | They snigger
Elles | ricanent | Elles ricanent | They snigger
Other Conjugations for Ricaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricaner
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