Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Introduction to the verb ressasser
The English translation of the French verb ressasser is “to dwell on” or “to brood over.” It is pronounced as “reh-sah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word ressasser comes from the Old French word “ressasser” meaning “to chew again, to ruminate.” It is derived from the Latin word “re” meaning “again” and “sarcire” meaning “to mend or patch.” In modern French, ressasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of ressasser in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Je doute qu’il ressasse ses erreurs du passé. (I doubt that he is dwelling on his past mistakes.)
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Il est important que tu ne ressasses pas tes inquiétudes. (It is important that you don’t brood over your worries.)
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Je souhaite que nous ne ressassions pas cette dispute. (I hope that we don’t dwell on this argument.)
English translations:
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I doubt that he is dwelling on his past mistakes.
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It is important that you don’t brood over your worries.
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I hope that we don’t dwell on this argument.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ressasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ressasse | Je veux que je ressasse. | I want to dwell. |
tu | ressasses | Il faut que tu ressasses. | You have to dwell. |
il | ressasse | Elle veut que il ressasse. | She wants him to dwell. |
elle | ressasse | Il est bon que elle ressasse. | It’s good that she dwells. |
on | ressasse | Il est important qu’on ressasse. | It’s important we dwell. |
nous | ressassions | Il est essentiel qu’nous ressassions. | It’s essential we dwell. |
vous | ressassiez | Il est crucial qu’vous ressassiez. | It’s crucial you dwell. |
ils | ressassent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils ressassent. | It’s necessary they dwell. |
elles | ressassent | Il est préférable qu’elles ressassent. | It’s preferable they dwell. |
Other Conjugations for Ressasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ressasser
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Ressasser – 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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