Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Introduction to the verb ruiner
The English translation of the French verb ruiner is “to ruin.” It is pronounced “roo-ee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “ruiner” comes from the Latin word “ruina” which means “collapse” or “destruction.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, “ruiner” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, desire, or uncertainty. It is often used in conjunction with expressions such as “il faut que” (it is necessary that), “il est possible que” (it is possible that), or “j’aimerais que” (I would like that).
Here are three simple examples of “ruiner” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que je ne ruine pas mes économies. (It is necessary that I don’t ruin my savings.)
- Il est possible que tu ruines la soirée si tu continues à boire ainsi. (It is possible that you ruin the evening if you keep drinking like this.)
- J’aimerais que nous ne ruinions pas notre amitié à cause d’une dispute. (I would like us to not ruin our friendship because of an argument.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ruiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ruine | Je doute que je ruine tout. | I doubt I ruin everything. |
tu | ruines | Je crains que tu ruines tout. | I fear you ruin everything. |
il | ruine | Il est possible qu’il ruine tout. | It’s possible he ruins everything. |
elle | ruine | Elle souhaite que j’elle ruine tout. | She wishes her to ruin everything. |
on | ruine | Il est important qu’on ruine tout. | It’s important we ruin everything. |
nous | ruinions | Il est préférable que nous ruinions tout. | It’s preferable we ruin everything. |
vous | ruiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous ruiniez tout. | It’s necessary you ruin everything. |
ils | ruinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ruinent tout. | It’s essential they ruin everything. |
elles | ruinent | Il est crucial qu’elles ruinent tout. | It’s crucial they ruin everything. |
Other Conjugations for Ruiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ruiner
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Ruiner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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