Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Introduction to the verb racrapoter
The English translation of the French verb racrapoter is “to trim”, “to cut back” or “to prune”. It is pronounced as “rah-krah-poh-tay”.
The word “racrapoter” comes from the verbs “raccourcir” (to shorten) and “écrabouiller” (to crush). It is mostly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood that expresses doubt, wishes, or uncertainties. In this tense, racrapoter is often used to express the idea of cutting back something, often in a figurative sense.
Here are three examples of racrapoter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective translations:
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Il faut que je racrapote un peu mes dépenses ce mois-ci. (I have to trim my expenses a bit this month.)
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Il est important que tu racrapotes tes ambitions pour qu’elles soient réalistes. (It is important that you cut back your ambitions so that they are realistic.)
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Il est nécessaire que nous racrapotons notre temps de travail pour être plus efficaces. (It is necessary that we prune our work time to be more efficient.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of racrapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | racrapote | Je doute que je racrapote. | I doubt I talk nonsense. |
tu | racrapotes | Je suis content que tu racrapotes. | I’m happy you talk nonsense. |
il | racrapote | Il est incroyable qu’il racrapote. | It’s incredible he talks nonsense. |
elle | racrapote | Elle veut que j’elle racrapote. | She wants her to talk nonsense. |
on | racrapote | Il est drôle qu’on racrapote. | It’s funny we talk nonsense. |
nous | racrapotions | Il est surprenant que nous racrapotions. | It’s surprising we talk nonsense. |
vous | racrapotiez | Il est important que vous racrapotiez. | It’s important you talk nonsense. |
ils | racrapotent | Il est possible qu’ils racrapotent. | It’s possible they talk nonsense. |
elles | racrapotent | Il est évident qu’elles racrapotent. | It’s obvious they talk nonsense. |
Other Conjugations for Racrapoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racrapoter
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Racrapoter – 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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