Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Introduction to the verb retrancher
The English translation of the French verb retrancher is “to subtract”, “to remove” or “to deduct”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-trahn-shay”.
Retrancher comes from the Old French word “retranchier”, which originated from the Latin word “retrahere” meaning “to draw back”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, doubt, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of retrancher used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Je souhaite que tu retranches cette mauvaise habitude de ta vie. (I wish for you to subtract this bad habit from your life.)
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Il est possible que nous retranchions quelques éléments de la liste finale. (It is possible that we remove some elements from the final list.)
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Je doute que tu retranches assez de temps pour étudier avant l’examen. (I doubt that you deduct enough time to study before the exam.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of retrancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | retranche | Il faut que je retranche des frais. | I need to cut expenses. |
tu | retranches | Je préfère que tu retranches. | I prefer you cut. |
il | retranche | Il est possible qu’il retranche. | It’s possible he cuts. |
elle | retranche | Elle veut que j’elle retranche. | She wants her to cut. |
on | retranche | Il est important qu’on retranche. | It’s important we cut. |
nous | retranchions | Il est préférable que nous retranchions. | It’s preferable we cut. |
vous | retranchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous retranchiez. | It’s necessary you cut. |
ils | retranchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils retranchent. | It’s essential they cut. |
elles | retranchent | Il est crucial qu’elles retranchent. | It’s crucial they cut. |
Other Conjugations for Retrancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retrancher
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Retrancher – 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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