Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Introduction to the verb riposter
The English translation of the French verb riposter is “to retort” or “to respond.” It is pronounced “ree-po-stay.”
The word riposter comes from the Latin word “repositare,” which means “to store again.” In everyday French, riposter is most often used in the context of responding to a criticism or attack, similar to the English verb “to retort.”
Examples:
- “Il a riposté avec véhémence à l’accusation.” (He responded vehemently to the accusation.)
- “Elle a riposté avec humour à la blague de son ami.” (She retorted with humor to her friend’s joke.)
- “Le joueur a riposté avec agressivité aux commentaires de l’arbitre.” (The player responded aggressively to the referee’s comments.)
Riposter – 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 riposter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | riposte | Je riposte | I respond |
tu | ripostes | Tu ripostes | You respond |
il | riposte | Il riposte | He responds |
elle | riposte | Elle riposte | She responds |
on | riposte | On riposte | We respond |
nous | ripostons | Nous ripostons | We respond |
vous | ripostez | Vous ripostez | You respond |
ils | ripostent | Ils ripostent | They respond |
elles | ripostent | Elles ripostent | They respond |
Other Conjugations for Riposter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb riposter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb riposter
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