All verbs

rater

/ʁate/to missB1

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.

The nous form
ratons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

rat-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

rat-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

rat-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

rat-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

rat-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
rater
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

rater-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

rater-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

rater

Past participle
raté

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

raté

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

raté

Conjugation

présent
Ije rate/ʒə ʁat/I miss
youtu rates/ty ʁat/you miss
he/sheil rate/il ʁat/he misses
wenous ratons/nu ʁatɔ̃/we miss
youvous ratez/vu ʁate/you miss
theyils ratent/il ʁat/they miss

Examples

  • J'ai raté le train.

    /ʒe ʁa.te lə tʁɛ̃/

    I missed the train.

  • J'ai raté mon examen.

    /ʒe ʁa.te mɔ̃.n‿ɛɡ.za.mɛ̃/

    I failed my exam.

  • Ne le rate pas.

    /nə lə ʁat pa/

    Don't miss it.

Set phrases

  • rater le train

    to miss the train

  • rater un examen

    to fail an exam

Notes

  • Missing AND failing. rater le train is missing it; rater un examen is failing it. English uses two verbs.

  • Vous ne pouvez pas le rater is what you're told when given directions — you can't miss it. See itineraire.