Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Introduction to the verb relater
The English translation of the French verb relater is “to relate” or “to tell”. It is pronounced as “ruh-luh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word relater comes from the Latin word “relatus”, which means “to carry back”. It was first used in French in the 13th century.
In everyday French, relater is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a subjective or uncertain action. It is commonly used after verbs such as “je souhaite que” (I wish that), “je doute que” (I doubt that), or “je veux que” (I want that).
Example 1: Je souhaite que tu me relates ton expérience. (I wish that you would tell me about your experience.)
Example 2: Je doute qu’il relate la vérité. (I doubt that he is telling the truth.)
Example 3: Je veux qu’elle me relate ses sentiments. (I want her to tell me about her feelings.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of relater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | relate | Je doute que je relate ça. | I doubt I tell that. |
tu | relates | Je suis contente que tu relates ça. | I’m glad you tell that. |
il | relate | Il est important qu’il relate ça. | It’s important he tells that. |
elle | relate | Elle veut qu’elle relate ça. | She wants her to tell that. |
on | relate | Il est possible qu’on relate ça. | It’s possible we tell that. |
nous | relatons | Il est préférable que nous relatons ça. | It’s preferable we tell that. |
vous | relatiez | Il est nécessaire que vous relatiez ça. | It’s necessary you tell that. |
ils | relatent | Il est essentiel qu’ils relatent ça. | It’s essential they tell that. |
elles | relatent | Il est crucial qu’elles relatent ça. | It’s crucial they tell that. |
Other Conjugations for Relater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relater
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Relater – 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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