Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Introduction to the verb ruiner
The English translation of the French verb ruiner is “to ruin.” It is pronounced “roo-ee-nay.”
Ruiner comes from the Old French word “ruiner,” meaning “to collapse” or “to destroy.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of destroying or damaging something, either physically or financially.
Examples:
- Je ne veux pas ruiner notre amitié en te disant la vérité. (I don’t want to ruin our friendship by telling you the truth.)
- La tempête a complètement ruiné notre jardin. (The storm completely ruined our garden.)
- Ses mauvaises décisions ont fini par ruiner son entreprise. (His bad decisions ended up ruining his business.)
Ruiner – 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 ruiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Ruine | Je ruine | I ruin |
Tu | Ruines | Tu ruines | You ruin |
Il | Ruine | Il ruine | He ruins |
Elle | Ruine | Elle ruine | She ruins |
On | Ruine | On ruine | One ruins |
Nous | Ruinons | Nous ruinons | We ruin |
Vous | Ruinez | Vous ruinez | You ruin |
Ils | Ruinent | Ils ruinent | They ruin |
Elles | Ruinent | Elles ruinent | They ruin |
Other Conjugations for Ruiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
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