French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | ravis | ravissais | ravirai | ravirais | ravisse | ravisse | ||
| tu | ravis | ravissais | raviras | ravirais | ravisses | ravisses | ||
| il | ravit | ravissait | ravira | ravirait | ravisse | ravît | ||
| nous | ravissons | ravissions | ravirons | ravirions | ravissions | ravissions | ||
| vous | ravissez | ravissiez | ravirez | raviriez | ravissiez | ravissiez | ||
| ils | ravissent | ravissaient | raviront | raviraient | ravissent | ravissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai ravi | avais ravi | aurai ravi | aurais ravi | aie ravi | eusse ravi | ||
| tu | as ravi | avais ravi | auras ravi | aurais ravi | aies ravi | eusses ravi | ||
| il | a ravi | avait ravi | aura ravi | aurait ravi | ait ravi | eût ravi | ||
| nous | avons ravi | avions ravi | aurons ravi | aurions ravi | ayons ravi | eussions ravi | ||
| vous | avez ravi | aviez ravi | aurez ravi | auriez ravi | ayez ravi | eussiez ravi | ||
| ils | ont ravi | avaient ravi | auront ravi | auraient ravi | aient ravi | eussent ravi | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | ravis | eus ravi | (tu) | ravis | Present | ravissant | ||
| tu | ravis | eus ravi | (nous) | ravissons | Past | ravi | ||
| il | ravit | eut ravi | (vous) | ravissez | Perfect | ayant ravi | ||
| nous | ravîmes | eûmes ravi | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | ravîtes | eûtes ravi | (tu) | aie ravi | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | ravirent | eurent ravi | (nous) | ayons ravi | avoir ravi | |||
| (vous) | ayez ravi | |||||||
Ravir is a regular -ir verb.




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