Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Introduction to the verb rifler
The English translation of the French verb rifler is “to rifle” [ri-flay].
Rifler originates from the Old French word “rifler” which means “to ruffle” or “to scratch”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of quickly and carelessly searching or rummaging through something, often with the intention of stealing or causing disorder.
Examples:
- Je ne veux pas que tu rifles dans mes affaires. – I don’t want you to rummage through my things.
- Les voleurs ont riflé la maison en mon absence. – The thieves ransacked the house while I was away.
- Ne rifle pas ta chambre, range-la. – Don’t mess up your room, tidy it up.
Rifler – 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 rifler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je rifle | Je rifle les tiroirs. | I rifle through the drawers. |
tu | tu rifles | Tu rifles les documents. | You rifle through the documents. |
il | il rifle | Il rifle le coffre-fort. | He rifles through the safe. |
elle | elle rifle | Elle rifle la valise. | She rifles through the suitcase. |
on | on rifle | On rifle les dossiers. | We rifle through the files. |
nous | nous riflons | Nous riflons les étagères. | We rifle through the shelves. |
vous | vous riflez | Vous riflez les archives. | You rifle through the archives. |
ils | ils riflent | Ils riflent les armoires. | They rifle through the cabinets. |
elles | elles riflent | Elles riflent les papiers. | They rifle through the papers. |
Other Conjugations for Rifler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rifler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rifler
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