ranger
/ʁɑ̃ʒe/to tidyA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
rang-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
range-+-ons -ez -ent
range-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
range-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
rang-+-e -es -e -ent
ranger-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
ranger-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
ranger
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
rangé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
rangé
Conjugation
| I | je range/ʒə ʁɑ̃ʒ/I tidy | /ʒə ʁɑ̃ʒ/ | I tidy | |
| you | tu ranges/ty ʁɑ̃ʒ/you tidy | /ty ʁɑ̃ʒ/ | you tidy | |
| he/she | il range/il ʁɑ̃ʒ/he tidies | /il ʁɑ̃ʒ/ | he tidies | |
| we | nous rangeons/nu ʁɑ̃ʒɔ̃/we tidy | /nu ʁɑ̃ʒɔ̃/ | we tidy | |
| you | vous rangez/vu ʁɑ̃ʒe/you tidy | /vu ʁɑ̃ʒe/ | you tidy | |
| they | ils rangent/il ʁɑ̃ʒ/they tidy | /il ʁɑ̃ʒ/ | they tidy |
Examples
- /ʒə ʁɑ̃ʒ ma ʃɑ̃bʁ/
Je range ma chambre.I tidy my room.
- /nu ʁɑ̃.ʒɔ̃ le livʁ/
Nous rangeons les livres.We put the books away.
- /il a tu ʁɑ̃.ʒe/
Il a tout rangé.He tidied everything away.
Set phrases
ranger sa chambreto tidy one's room
Notes
Tidying AND putting away.
Range tes affairesmeans put your things away, not just straighten them.