Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Introduction to the verb retremper
The English translation of the French verb retremper is “to re-immerse” or “to soak again.” It is pronounced “ruh-trehm-pay.”
Retremper comes from the Latin word “tremper” which means “to soak.” In French, it is most often used in the context of cooking, to refer to soaking food items such as bread or dried fruit in liquid to soften them. In everyday French, it is also used in a figurative sense to mean “reinvigorate” or “revitalize.”
In the Subjonctif Présent (subjunctive present) tense, retremper is used to express a possible action or desire that is uncertain or subjective. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Il faut que je retrempe ces raisins secs dans de l’eau avant de les utiliser dans le gâteau. (I need to soak these raisins in water again before using them in the cake.)
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J’aimerais que tu retrempes ce morceau de pain dans ta soupe pour le ramollir. (I would like you to re-immerse this piece of bread in your soup to soften it.)
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Qu’il retrempe ses forces avant de reprendre l’entraînement. (Let him reinvigorate his strength before resuming training.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of retremper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | retrempe | Je veux que je retrempe le tissu. | I want to soak the fabric. |
tu | retrempes | Tu dois que tu retrempes le pain. | You have to soak the bread. |
il | retrempe | Il est possible qu’il retrempe le papier. | It’s possible he will soak the paper. |
elle | retrempe | Elle préfère que j’elle retrempe la peinture. | She prefers her to soak the paint. |
on | retrempe | Il est important qu’on retrempe la viande. | It’s important we soak the meat. |
nous | retrempions | Il est préférable que nous retrempions nos pieds. | It’s preferable we soak our feet. |
vous | retrempiez | Il est nécessaire que vous retrempiez les légumes. | It’s necessary you soak the vegetables. |
ils | retrempent | Il est essentiel qu’ils retrempent le linge. | It’s essential they soak the laundry. |
elles | retrempent | Il est crucial qu’elles retrempent les fruits. | It’s crucial they soak the fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Retremper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retremper
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Retremper – 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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