Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Introduction to the verb rançonner
The English translation of the French verb rançonner is “to ransom” or “to extort.” It is pronounced rahn-soh-nay.
The word rançonner comes from the French word “rançon,” meaning “ransom.” It is derived from the Latin word “redemptio,” meaning “a buying back” or “a redemption.”
In everyday French, rançonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a demand or threat to obtain money or something of value by force or intimidation.
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Il faut que nous ne cédions pas à leurs menaces et qu’ils ne nous rançonnent pas. (We must not give in to their threats and let them ransom us.)
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Je crains que les pirates ne rançonnent les passagers du bateau. (I fear that the pirates will ransom the passengers of the boat.)
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Il est important que tu ne te laisses pas rançonner par les escrocs. (It is important that you do not allow yourself to be extorted by the scammers.)
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We must not give in to their threats and let them ransom us.
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I fear that the pirates will ransom the passengers of the boat.
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It is important that you do not allow yourself to be extorted by the scammers.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rançonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rançonne | Il faut que je rançonne le criminel. | I must ransom the criminal. |
tu | rançonnes | Je doute que tu rançonnes la victime. | I doubt you’re ransoming the victim. |
il | rançonne | Il est possible qu’il rançonne le prisonnier. | It’s possible he’s ransoming the prisoner. |
elle | rançonne | Elle veut que j’elle rançonne l’otage. | She wants her to ransom the hostage. |
on | rançonne | Il est important qu’on rançonne le ravisseur. | It’s important we ransom the kidnapper. |
nous | rançonnions | Il est préférable que nous rançonnions les pirates. | It’s preferable we ransom the pirates. |
vous | rançonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous rançonniez les voleurs. | It’s necessary you ransom the thieves. |
ils | rançonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rançonnent les riches. | It’s essential they ransom the rich. |
elles | rançonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles rançonnent les millionnaires. | It’s crucial they ransom the millionaires. |
Other Conjugations for Rançonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rançonner
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Rançonner – 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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