Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive 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” or “to snatch.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-rah-shay.”
The word arracher comes from the Latin word “raptare,” meaning “to seize, snatch, or grab.” It was later adapted into Old French as “rascater” and eventually evolved into its current form, “arracher,” in Middle French.
In everyday French, arracher is most often used in its Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action in the present.
Here are three simple examples of arracher in this tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que je l’arrache avant qu’il ne s’en aperçoive. (I have to snatch it before he notices.)
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Je préfère que tu n’arraches pas les fleurs du jardin. (I prefer that you don’t pull out the flowers from the garden.)
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Il est essentiel que nous arrachions les mauvaises herbes avant qu’elles ne se propagent. (It is essential that we pull out the weeds before they spread.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of arracher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arrache | Il faut que je l’arrache. | I must rip it off. |
tu | arraches | Je préfère que tu l’arraches. | I prefer you rip it off. |
il | arrache | Il est possible qu’il l’arrache. | It’s possible he rips it off. |
elle | arrache | Elle veut que j’elle l’arrache. | She wants her to rip it off. |
on | arrache | Il est important qu’on l’arrache. | It’s important we rip it off. |
nous | arrachions | Il est préférable que nous l’arrachions. | It’s preferable we rip it off. |
vous | arrachiez | Il est nécessaire que vous l’arraichiez. | It’s necessary you rip it off. |
ils | arrachent | Il est essentiel qu’ils l’arrachent. | It’s essential they rip it off. |
elles | arrachent | Il est crucial qu’elles l’arrachent. | It’s crucial they rip it off. |
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 (this article)
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
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Arracher – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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