Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Introduction to the verb ruisseler
The English translation of the French verb ruisseler is “to trickle, to flow.” The infinitive form of ruisseler is pronounced “rwee-suh-leh.”
The language origin of ruisseler can be traced back to the Latin word “russare,” meaning “to flow, to trickle.” In everyday French, ruisseler is most often used to describe the movement of water, such as a stream or a small flow of water.
Three simple examples of ruisseler in everyday French are:
- L’eau ruisselait le long de la rivière. (The water was trickling down the river.)
- Les larmes ruisselaient sur ses joues. (Tears were streaming down her cheeks.)
- Le beurre a commencé à ruisseler dans la poêle chaude. (The butter started to melt in the hot pan.)
Please note that “poêle” = “pan” in this context.
Ruisseler – 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 ruisseler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | ruisselle | Je ruisselle sur les toits. | I am trickling down the roofs.
Tu | ruisselles | Tu ruisselles sur les feuilles. | You are dripping on the leaves.
Il | ruisselle | Il ruisselle dans la rivière. | He is flowing in the river.
Elle | ruisselle | Elle ruisselle sous la pluie. | She is streaming under the rain.
On | ruisselle | On ruisselle sur les trottoirs. | We are dripping on the sidewalks.
Nous | ruisselons | Nous ruisselons dans le ruisseau. | We are trickling in the stream.
Vous | ruisseler | Vous ruisseler sur les pierres. | You are flowing on the stones.
Ils | ruissellent | Ils ruissellent sur les champs. | They are streaming on the fields.
Elles | ruissellent | Elles ruissellent sur les toits. | They are trickling down the roofs.
Other Conjugations for Ruisseler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruisseler
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