Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Introduction to the verb ravaler
The English translation of the French verb ravaler is “to swallow” or “to choke back.” It comes from the Latin verb “revolare,” meaning “to fly back.”
In French, the infinitive form of ravaler is pronounced as “rah-vah-leh.”
In everyday French, ravaler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or doubt. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je souhaite que tu te ravales ta colère. (I wish that you swallow back your anger.)
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Il faut que je me ravales ma fierté et que je lui demande pardon. (I have to swallow back my pride and ask for forgiveness.)
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J’ai peur qu’elle ne se ravales pas ses larmes. (I’m afraid she won’t choke back her tears.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ravaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ravale | Il est nécessaire que je ravale ma colère. | It’s necessary that I suppress my anger. |
tu | ravales | Je veux que tu ravales ta fierté. | I want you to swallow your pride. |
il | ravale | Il faut qu’il ravale sa jalousie. | He must swallow his jealousy. |
elle | ravale | Elle souhaite qu’elle ravale ses larmes. | She wishes she could hold back her tears. |
on | ravale | Il est important qu’on ravale nos émotions. | It’s important that we suppress our emotions. |
nous | ravalions | Il est préférable que nous ravalions notre peur. | It’s preferable that we suppress our fear. |
vous | ravaliez | Il est nécessaire que vous ravaliez vos paroles. | It’s necessary that you retract your words. |
ils | ravalent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ravalent leur orgueil. | It’s essential that they swallow their pride. |
elles | ravalent | Il est crucial qu’elles ravalent leur rire. | It’s crucial that they suppress their laughter. |
Other Conjugations for Ravaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
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Ravaler – 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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