Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Introduction to the verb ratiociner
The English translation of the French verb ratiociner is “to reason” or “to use reason”. It is pronounced as “rah-tee-oh-see-nay”.
Ratiociner comes from the Latin word “ratio” meaning “reason” and the French suffix “-iner”, which indicates the action of performing an activity. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or hypothetical action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu ratiocines avant de prendre une décision. (It is necessary that you reason before making a decision.)
- Je doute qu’il ratiocine de cette façon. (I doubt that he reasons in this way.)
- Il est important que nous ratiocinions ensemble pour trouver une solution. (It is important that we reason together to find a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ratiociner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ratiocine | Je doute qu’il ratiocine autant. | I doubt he thinks as much. |
tu | ratiocines | Je pense qu’il est préférable que tu ratiocines. | I think it’s preferable you think. |
il | ratiocine | Je trouve qu’il est important qu’il ratiocine. | I find it important he thinks. |
elle | ratiocine | Il est nécessaire qu’elle ratiocine. | It’s necessary she thinks. |
on | ratiocine | Je ne crois pas qu’on ratiocine assez. | I don’t believe we think enough. |
nous | ratiocinions | Je suggère que nous ratiocinions. | I suggest we think. |
vous | ratiociniez | Je veux que vous ratiociniez. | I want you to think. |
ils | ratiocinent | Il est possible qu’ils ratiocinent. | It’s possible they think. |
elles | ratiocinent | Il est essentiel qu’elles ratiocinent. | It’s essential they think. |
Other Conjugations for Ratiociner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
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Ratiociner – 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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