French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | rate | ratais | raterai | raterais | rate | ratasse | ||
| tu | rates | ratais | rateras | raterais | rates | ratasses | ||
| il | rate | ratait | ratera | raterait | rate | ratât | ||
| nous | ratons | rations | raterons | raterions | rations | ratassions | ||
| vous | ratez | ratiez | raterez | rateriez | ratiez | ratassiez | ||
| ils | ratent | rataient | rateront | rateraient | ratent | ratassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai raté | avais raté | aurai raté | aurais raté | aie raté | eusse raté | ||
| tu | as raté | avais raté | auras raté | aurais raté | aies raté | eusses raté | ||
| il | a raté | avait raté | aura raté | aurait raté | ait raté | eût raté | ||
| nous | avons raté | avions raté | aurons raté | aurions raté | ayons raté | eussions raté | ||
| vous | avez raté | aviez raté | aurez raté | auriez raté | ayez raté | eussiez raté | ||
| ils | ont raté | avaient raté | auront raté | auraient raté | aient raté | eussent raté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | ratai | eus raté | (tu) | rate | Present | ratant | ||
| tu | ratas | eus raté | (nous) | ratons | Past | raté | ||
| il | rata | eut raté | (vous) | ratez | Perfect | ayant raté | ||
| nous | ratâmes | eûmes raté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | ratâtes | eûtes raté | (tu) | aie raté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | ratèrent | eurent raté | (nous) | ayons raté | avoir raté | |||
| (vous) | ayez raté | |||||||
Rater is a regular -er verb.
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