Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Introduction to the verb retercer
The English translation of the French verb retercer is “to shrink” or “to become smaller.” It is pronounced as “ruh-tehr-seh.”
The language origin of retercer comes from the Latin word “retorquere” which means “to twist back.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que la robe reterce pour que je puisse la porter. (It is necessary for the dress to shrink so that I can wear it.)
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Je doute que le tissu reterce après le lavage. (I doubt that the fabric will shrink after washing.)
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Il est possible que le pull reterce s’il est mis au sèche-linge. (It is possible that the sweater will shrink if put in the dryer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of retercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | reterce | Il faut que je reterce. | I must reterce. |
tu | reterces | Je préfère que tu reterces. | I prefer you reterce. |
il | reterce | Il est possible qu’il reterce. | It’s possible he reterce. |
elle | reterce | Elle veut que j’elle reterce. | She wants her to reterce. |
on | reterce | Il est important qu’on reterce. | It’s important we reterce. |
nous | retercions | Il est préférable que nous retercions. | It’s preferable we reterce. |
vous | reterciez | Il est nécessaire que vous reterciez. | It’s necessary you reterce. |
ils | retercent | Il est essentiel qu’ils retercent. | It’s essential they reterce. |
elles | retercent | Il est crucial qu’elles retercent. | It’s crucial they reterce. |
Other Conjugations for Retercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retercer
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Retercer – 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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