Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Introduction to the verb rudoyer
The English translation of the French verb rudoyer is “to bully” or “to mistreat.” It is pronounced as “ruh-dwah-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word rudoyer originated from the Old French word “rudier,” which means “to maltreat” or “to spoil.” It comes from the Latin word “rudis,” meaning “rough” or “coarse.”
In everyday French, rudoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action. It is often used in situations where the speaker wants to express their opinion or wishes about someone’s behavior or actions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je veux que tu ne le rudoyes pas. (I want you to not bully him.)
- Il est important que nous ne rudoyions pas les plus faibles. (It’s important that we don’t mistreat the weaker ones.)
- Je doute qu’elle ne rudoye pas ses élèves. (I doubt that she doesn’t bully her students.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rudoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rudoye | Il faut que je rudoye le client. | I must be rude to the client. |
tu | rudoyes | Je préfère que tu rudoyes. | I prefer you to be rude. |
il | rudoye | Il est possible qu’il rudoye. | It’s possible he is rude. |
elle | rudoye | Elle veut que je la rudoye. | She wants me to be rude to her. |
on | rudoye | Il est important qu’on rudoye. | It’s important we are rude. |
nous | rudoyions | Il est préférable que nous rudoyions. | It’s preferable we are rude. |
vous | rudoyiez | Il est nécessaire que vous rudoyiez. | It’s necessary you are rude. |
ils | rudoyent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rudoyent. | It’s essential they are rude. |
elles | rudoyent | Il est crucial qu’elles rudoyent. | It’s crucial they are rude. |
Other Conjugations for Rudoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rudoyer
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Rudoyer – 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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