Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Introduction to the verb retirer
The English translation of the French verb retirer is “to withdraw” or “to remove.” It can also mean “to retire” in the context of leaving a job or profession.
The infinitive form of retirer is pronounced ree-tee-ray.
Retirer comes from the Latin word “retirare,” meaning “to draw back.”
In everyday French, retirer is most often used to talk about taking something away or removing it. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, it is commonly used when expressing a desire, a doubt, or a possibility.
Here are three examples of retirer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Je souhaite que tu retires les mauvaises herbes du jardin. (I wish for you to remove the weeds from the garden.)
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Il est possible que je retire ma candidature pour ce poste. (It is possible for me to withdraw my application for this job.)
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Je doute qu’elle retire sa plainte contre lui. (I doubt that she will withdraw her complaint against him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of retirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | retire | Il faut que je retire de l’argent. | I need to withdraw money. |
tu | retires | Je préfère que tu retires. | I prefer you withdraw. |
il | retire | Il est possible qu’il retire. | It’s possible he withdraws. |
elle | retire | Elle veut que j’elle retire. | She wants her to withdraw. |
on | retire | Il est important qu’on retire. | It’s important we withdraw. |
nous | retiriez | Il est préférable que nous retiriez. | It’s preferable we withdraw. |
vous | retiriez | Il est nécessaire que vous retiriez. | It’s necessary you withdraw. |
ils | retirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils retirent. | It’s essential they withdraw. |
elles | retirent | Il est crucial qu’elles retirent. | It’s crucial they withdraw. |
Other Conjugations for Retirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retirer
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Retirer – 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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