L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Introduction to the verb arracher
The English translation of the French verb arracher is “to pull out,” “to uproot,” or “to snatch.” It is pronounced as “ah-ra-shay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of arracher can be traced back to the Latin verb “arripere,” which means “to seize” or “to grasp.” Over time, it evolved into the Old French word “arrachier,” which gave rise to the modern French verb arracher.
In everyday French, arracher is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express an action of pulling or snatching something forcefully. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je veux arracher ces mauvaises herbes du jardin. (I want to pull out these weeds from the garden.)
- Les voleurs ont arraché le sac à main de la vieille dame. (The thieves snatched the old lady’s handbag.)
- Il faut arracher cette dent cariée avant qu’elle ne se propage. (We need to pull out this decayed tooth before it spreads.)
In these examples, arracher is used in its literal sense of physically pulling or snatching something. However, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to extract” or “to remove forcefully,” depending on the context.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of arracher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arrache | Je arrache les mauvaises herbes. | I pull out the weeds. |
tu | arraches | Tu arraches les affiches. | You tear down the posters. |
il | arrache | Il arrache la page. | He tears out the page. |
elle | arrache | Elle arrache son collier. | She takes off her necklace. |
on | arrache | On arrache les étiquettes. | We rip off the labels. |
nous | arrachons | Nous arrachons les mauvaises herbes ensemble. | We pull out the weeds together. |
vous | arrachez | Vous arrachez les pages. | You tear out the pages. |
ils | arrachent | Ils arrachent les affiches. | They tear down the posters. |
elles | arrachent | Elles arrachent les étiquettes. | They rip off the labels. |
Other Conjugations for Arracher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher (this article)
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Arracher – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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