Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Introduction to the verb ratiner
The English translation of the French verb ratiner is “to fail” or “to be unsuccessful.” It is pronounced as “rah-tee-nay.”
The verb ratiner comes from the word “rater” which means “to miss” or “to fail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of ratiner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais ratiné mon examen avant de partir en vacances. (I had failed my exam before going on vacation.)
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Nous avions ratiné notre rendez-vous en raison d’un imprévu. (We had failed our appointment due to an unexpected event.)
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Ils avaient ratiné leur projet à cause d’un manque de budget. (They had failed their project due to a lack of budget.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ratiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ratiné | J’avais ratiné mon pantalon. | I had patched up my pants. |
tu | tu avais ratiné | Tu avais ratiné ta chemise. | You had patched up your shirt. |
il | il avait ratiné | Il avait ratiné ses chaussures. | He had patched up his shoes. |
elle | elle avait ratiné | Elle avait ratiné son sac à dos. | She had patched up her backpack. |
on | on avait ratiné | On avait ratiné la tente. | One had patched up the tent. |
nous | nous avions ratiné | Nous avions ratiné les chaises. | We had patched up the chairs. |
vous | vous aviez ratiné | Vous aviez ratiné la table. | You had patched up the table. |
ils | ils avaient ratiné | Ils avaient ratiné le manteau. | They had patched up the coat. |
elles | elles avaient ratiné | Elles avaient ratiné la blouse. | They had patched up the blouse. |
Other Conjugations for Ratiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiner
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Ratiner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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