Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Introduction to the verb rabanter
The English translation of the French verb “rabanter” is “to nag” or “to scold.” It is pronounced as “rah-bahn-teh” in the infinitive form.
“Rabanter” comes from the Old French word “rabanter” meaning “to nag” or “to tease.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective action, possibility, or obligation.
Here are three simple examples of “rabanter” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je veux que tu ne me rabantes pas tout le temps. (I want you to not nag me all the time.)
- Il faut que je lui rabante pour qu’il fasse ses devoirs. (I have to scold him so he does his homework.)
- Elle a peur que sa mère la rabante si elle rentre trop tard. (She’s afraid her mother will nag her if she comes home too late.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rabanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rabante | Elle veut que je rabante assez. | She wants me to be strict enough. |
tu | rabantes | Il est possible que tu rabantes. | It’s possible you scold. |
il | rabante | Il est nécessaire qu’il rabante. | It’s necessary he scolds. |
elle | rabante | Elle préfère que j’elle rabante. | She prefers her to scold. |
on | rabante | Il est crucial qu’on rabante. | It’s crucial we scold. |
nous | rabantions | Il est important que nous rabantions. | It’s important we scold. |
vous | rabantiez | Il est préférable que vous rabantiez. | It’s preferable you scold. |
ils | rabantent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rabantent. | It’s essential they scold. |
elles | rabantent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles rabantent. | It’s necessary they scold. |
Other Conjugations for Rabanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabanter
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Rabanter – 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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