Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Introduction to the verb rayer
The English translation of the French verb rayer is “to scratch” or “to cross out”. It is pronounced as /ʁɛje/.
Rayer comes from the Old French word “raier”, which derives from the Latin word “radere” meaning “to scrape”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Three simple examples of rayer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations are:
- Je doute qu’il rayerait mon nom de la liste. (I doubt he would cross out my name from the list.)
- Il faut que tu rayeras cette phrase du document. (You must scratch out this sentence from the document.)
- Nous préférons que vous ne rayiez pas cette option. (We prefer that you don’t scratch out this option.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | raye | Il faut que je raye ce mot. | I must cross out this word. |
tu | rayes | Je crains que tu rayes le dessin. | I fear you will scratch the drawing. |
il | raye | Il est possible qu’il raye la peinture. | It’s possible he scratches the paint. |
elle | raye | Elle souhaite que j’elle raye sa liste. | She wants her to cross out her list. |
on | raye | Il est important qu’on raye cette erreur. | It’s important we erase this mistake. |
nous | rayions | Il est préférable que nous rayions nos noms. | It’s preferable we scratch our names. |
vous | rayiez | Il est nécessaire que vous rayiez les fautes. | It’s necessary you scratch the mistakes. |
ils | rayent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rayent les mots. | It’s essential they cross out the words. |
elles | rayent | Il est crucial qu’elles rayent les chiffres. | It’s crucial they scratch out the numbers. |
Other Conjugations for Rayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rayer
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Rayer – 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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