Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Introduction to the verb ricocher
The English translation of the French verb ricocher is “to ricochet.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ree-koh-shay.”
The word “ricocher” comes from the Old French word “ricochier,” which comes from the Latin word “re-,” meaning “back” or “again,” and “coquere,” meaning “to cook.” The original meaning of the word was “to bob or skip back and forth like a cooking vessel on a fire.” Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to the bouncing or rebounding of an object, which is the current meaning of “ricocher” in French.
In everyday French, “ricocher” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or condition. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “si,” meaning “if.”
Three simple examples of using “ricocher” in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Si la balle ricoche sur le mur, elle peut blesser quelqu’un. (If the ball ricochets off the wall, it could hurt someone.)
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Il faut faire attention à ne pas se tenir trop près de la cible, au cas où une flèche ricoche. (You have to be careful not to stand too close to the target, in case an arrow ricochets.)
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J’espère que mon message ne va pas ricocher et que tu vas le recevoir. (I hope my message won’t ricochet and that you will receive it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ricocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ricoche | Il est possible que je ricoche. | It’s possible I bounce off. |
tu | ricoches | Je suggère que tu ricoches. | I suggest you bounce off. |
il | ricoche | Il est important qu’il ricoche. | It’s important he bounces off. |
elle | ricoche | Elle veut que j’elle ricoche. | She wants her to bounce off. |
on | ricoche | Il est nécessaire qu’on ricoche. | It’s necessary we bounce off. |
nous | ricochions | Il est préférable que nous ricochions. | It’s preferable we bounce off. |
vous | ricochiez | Il est essentiel que vous ricochiez. | It’s essential you bounce off. |
ils | ricochent | Il est crucial qu’ils ricochent. | It’s crucial they bounce off. |
elles | ricochent | Il est possible qu’elles ricochent. | It’s possible they bounce off. |
Other Conjugations for Ricocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ricocher
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Ricocher – 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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