Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Introduction to the verb raturer
The English translation of the French verb raturer is “to cross out” or “to scratch out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ʁa.ty.ʁe].
Raturer comes from the Latin word “ratus” meaning “ratified” or “approved.” It entered the French language in the 13th century with the meaning “to approve.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to correct” or “to cross out.”
In everyday French, raturer is most often used in its Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express actions that are uncertain, desired, or hypothetical.
Here are three examples of raturer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu ratures cette phrase dans le rapport. (I wish for you to cross out this sentence in the report.)
- Il faut que nous raturions ces erreurs avant de rendre l’examen. (We need to correct these mistakes before turning in the exam.)
- Il est important que vous raturiez votre CV avant de l’envoyer. (It’s important for you to scratch out your resume before sending it.)
In these examples, raturer is used to express a desired action or a correction that needs to be made. It is conjugated differently in the Subjonctif Présent tense depending on the subject pronoun used.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of raturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rate | Il est possible que je rate. | It’s possible I miss. |
tu | rates | Je veux que tu rates. | I want you to miss. |
il | rate | Il faut qu’il rate. | He must miss. |
elle | rate | Elle veut qu’elle rate. | She wants to miss. |
on | rate | Il est important qu’on rate. | It’s important we miss. |
nous | ratons | Il est préférable que nous ratons. | It’s preferable we miss. |
vous | ratiez | Il est nécessaire que vous ratiez. | It’s necessary you miss. |
ils | ratent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ratent. | It’s essential they miss. |
elles | ratent | Il est crucial qu’elles ratent. | It’s crucial they miss. |
Other Conjugations for Raturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raturer
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Raturer – 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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