Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Introduction to the verb rabrouer
The English translation of the French verb rabrouer is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-broo-eh.”
The word “rabrouer” comes from the Old French word “rabrouer,” which means “to turn back” or “to repel.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire, an order, or a doubt about an action. This tense is commonly used in formal or polite language, or to express a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of “rabrouer” in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il est important que tu ne me rabroues pas devant les autres. (It is important that you don’t scold me in front of others.)
- Je crains que mes parents ne me rabrouent si je rentre en retard. (I fear that my parents will scold me if I come home late.)
- Nous préférons que vous ne nous rabrouiez pas et que vous écoutiez nos idées. (We would prefer if you didn’t scold us and if you listened to our ideas.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Présent is used to express a desire or an order for someone not to be scolded or reprimanded.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rabrouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rabroue | Il faut que je rabroue mes élèves. | I must reprimand my students. |
tu | rabroues | Je préfère que tu rabroues tes amis. | I prefer you reprimand your friends. |
il | rabroue | Il est possible qu’il rabroue ses collègues. | It’s possible he reprimands his colleagues. |
elle | rabroue | Elle veut que je la rabroue. | She wants me to reprimand her. |
on | rabroue | Il est important qu’on rabroue les irresponsables. | It’s important we reprimand the irresponsible ones. |
nous | rabrouions | Il est préférable que nous rabrouions les coupables. | It’s preferable we reprimand the guilty ones. |
vous | rabrouiez | Il est nécessaire que vous rabrouiez les fautifs. | It’s necessary you reprimand the offenders. |
ils | rabrouent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rabrouent les tricheurs. | It’s essential they reprimand the cheaters. |
elles | rabrouent | Il est crucial qu’elles rabrouent les irresponsables. | It’s crucial they reprimand the irresponsible ones. |
Other Conjugations for Rabrouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabrouer
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Rabrouer – 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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