Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Introduction to the verb rabaisser
The English translation of the French verb rabaisser is “to lower” or “to diminish.” It is pronounced as “ra-beh-seh.”
The language origin of rabaisser can be traced back to the French word “rabais,” meaning “discount” or “reduction.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, emotion, or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aimerais que tu te rabaisse un peu. (I would like for you to lower yourself a bit.)
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Je doute qu’il se rabaisse à faire ce travail. (I doubt that he would lower himself to do this task.)
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Il est important que nous ne nous rabaissons pas face à l’adversité. (It is important that we do not lower ourselves in the face of adversity.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rabaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rabaisse | Je veux que je rabaisse mes attentes. | I want to lower my expectations. |
tu | rabaises | Je ne pense pas que tu rabaises ta voix. | I don’t think you lower your voice. |
il | rabaisse | Il est possible qu’il rabaisse ses prix. | It’s possible he lowers his prices. |
elle | rabaisse | Elle veut que j’elle rabaisse la chaise. | She wants her to lower the chair. |
on | rabaisse | Il est important qu’on rabaisse le volume. | It’s important we lower the volume. |
nous | rabaissions | Il est préférable que nous rabaissions nos attentes. | It’s preferable we lower our expectations. |
vous | rabaissiez | Il est nécessaire que vous rabaissiez vos standards. | It’s necessary you lower your standards. |
ils | rabaissent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rabaissent leur égo. | It’s essential they lower their ego. |
elles | rabaissent | Il est crucial qu’elles rabaissent leur niveau. | It’s crucial they lower their level. |
Other Conjugations for Rabaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
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Rabaisser – 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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