Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Introduction to the verb retoucher
The English translation of the French verb retoucher is “to touch up” or “to retouch.” It is pronounced as “ruh-too-shay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of retoucher comes from the French word “retouche,” which comes from the Middle French word “retoucher” meaning “to touch again” or “to repair.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je retouche cette photo avant de l’imprimer. (It is necessary that I touch up this photo before printing it.)
- J’aimerais que tu retouches un peu ta présentation avant de la montrer au patron. (I would like you to touch up your presentation a bit before showing it to the boss.)
- Il est possible que nous retouchions les arrangements de la chanson avant l’enregistrement. (It is possible that we touch up the arrangements of the song before recording.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of retoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | retouche | Je doute que je retouche les photos. | I doubt I will retouch the photos. |
tu | retouches | Je veux que tu retouches mon portrait. | I want you to retouch my portrait. |
il | retouche | Il faut qu’il retouche les images. | He needs to retouch the images. |
elle | retouche | Elle espère qu’elle retouche bien. | She hopes she’s retouching well. |
on | retouche | J’insiste qu’on retouche les couleurs. | I insist we retouch the colors. |
nous | retouchions | Il faut qu’on retouche les photos. | We need to retouch the photos. |
vous | retouchiez | Il est possible que vous retouchiez. | It’s possible you retouch. |
ils | retouchent | Il est important qu’ils retouchent. | It’s important they retouch. |
elles | retouchent | Il est crucial qu’elles retouchent. | It’s crucial they retouch. |
Other Conjugations for Retoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retoucher
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Retoucher – 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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