/ʁalɑ̃tiʁ/to slow downA2
- Family
- Family 1 — group 2, `-iss-` in the plural
- Takes
- no object — No object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
The nous form
ralentissons
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Singular — the short stem
ralent-+-is -is -it
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Plural — the nous stem
ralentiss-+-ons -ez -ent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule
ralentiss-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule
ralentiss-+-ant
Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
ralentiss-+-e -es -e -ent
Infinitive
ralentir
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule
ralentir-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule
Futur stem + imparfait endings
ralentir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule
aller + infinitive
ralentir
Past participle
ralenti
Takes avoir
Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule
avoir (present) + past participle
ralenti
Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
ralenti
Conjugation
présent
| I | je ralentis/ʒə ʁalɑ̃ti/I slow down | /ʒə ʁalɑ̃ti/ | I slow down |
| you | tu ralentis/ty ʁalɑ̃ti/you slow down | /ty ʁalɑ̃ti/ | you slow down |
| he/she | il ralentit/il ʁalɑ̃ti/he slows down | /il ʁalɑ̃ti/ | he slows down |
| we | nous ralentissons/nu ʁalɑ̃tisɔ̃/we slow down | /nu ʁalɑ̃tisɔ̃/ | we slow down |
| you | vous ralentissez/vu ʁalɑ̃tise/you slow down | /vu ʁalɑ̃tise/ | you slow down |
| they | ils ralentissent/il ʁalɑ̃tis/they slow down | /il ʁalɑ̃tis/ | they slow down |
Examples
- /la vwa.tyʁ ʁa.lɑ̃.ti/
La voiture ralentit.The car is slowing down.
- /ʒə ʁa.lɑ̃.ti/
Je ralentis.I'm slowing down.
- /puʁ.kwa nə ʁa.lɑ̃.ti.ty pa/
Pourquoi ne ralentis-tu pas ?Why don't you slow down?
Notes
Ralentissezis the road sign. Seeannonces-messages.