Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Introduction to the verb râper
The English translation of the French verb râper is “to grate” or “to shred.” It is pronounced as “rah-peh” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word râper can be traced back to the Latin word “rapere” which means “to seize” or “to scratch.” In everyday French, râper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility, a doubt, or a wish.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je râpe du fromage pour la fondue. (I need to grate some cheese for the fondue.)
- Je doute que tu râpes les carottes assez finement. (I doubt that you are grating the carrots finely enough.)
- J’aimerais que nous râpions les légumes avant de les mettre dans la soupe. (I would like us to grate the vegetables before putting them in the soup.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of râper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | râpe | Il faut que je râpe les carottes. | I must grate the carrots. |
tu | râpes | Je préfère que tu râpes le fromage. | I prefer you grate the cheese. |
il | râpe | Il est possible qu’il râpe les légumes. | It’s possible he grates the vegetables. |
elle | râpe | Elle veut que j’elle râpe les pommes. | She wants her to grate the apples. |
on | râpe | Il est important qu’on râpe les noix. | It’s important we grate the nuts. |
nous | râpions | Il est préférable que nous râpions le chocolat. | It’s preferable we grate the chocolate. |
vous | râpiez | Il est nécessaire que vous râpiez le gingembre. | It’s necessary you grate the ginger. |
ils | râpent | Il est essentiel qu’ils râpent le citron. | It’s essential they grate the lemon. |
elles | râpent | Il est crucial qu’elles râpent les oignons. | It’s crucial they grate the onions. |
Other Conjugations for Râper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb râper
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Râper – 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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