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ramasser

to pick up
to collect

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeramasse
turamasses
il/elleramasse
nousramassons
vousramassez
ils/ellesramassent

Je ramasse les feuilles dans le jardin.

I am picking up the leaves in the garden.

Ils ramassent les jouets après avoir joué.

They are picking up the toys after playing.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai ramassé
tuas ramassé
il/ellea ramassé
nousavons ramassé
vousavez ramassé
ils/ellesont ramassé

Hier, j'ai ramassé des coquillages sur la plage.

Yesterday, I picked up some seashells on the beach.

Nous avons ramassé les déchets lors de notre promenade.

We collected the trash during our walk.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeramassais
turamassais
il/elleramassait
nousramassions
vousramassiez
ils/ellesramassaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je ramassais des fleurs dans les champs.

When I was a child, I used to pick flowers in the fields.

Ils ramassaient souvent des fruits dans le verger.

They often picked fruits in the orchard.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeramasserai
turamasseras
il/elleramassera
nousramasserons
vousramasserez
ils/ellesramasseront

Demain, je ramasserai les courses au supermarché.

Tomorrow, I will pick up the groceries at the supermarket.

Elle ramassera les enfants à l'école cet après-midi.

She will pick up the children from school this afternoon.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeramasserais
turamasserais
il/elleramasserait
nousramasserions
vousramasseriez
ils/ellesramasseraient

Je ramasserais les livres si j'avais de la place.

I would pick up the books if I had space.

Ils ramasseraient les déchets s'ils avaient des gants.

They would collect the trash if they had gloves.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeramasse
turamasses
il/elleramasse
nousramassions
vousramassiez
ils/ellesramassent

Il faut que je ramasse les documents avant la réunion.

I need to pick up the documents before the meeting.

Bien qu'il soit fatigué, qu'il ramasse les outils.

Although he is tired, let him pick up the tools.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais ramassé
tuavais ramassé
il/elleavait ramassé
nousavions ramassé
vousaviez ramassé
ils/ellesavaient ramassé

Avant de partir, j'avais ramassé tous mes affaires.

Before leaving, I had picked up all my things.

Ils avaient ramassé les jouets avant que la pluie ne commence.

They had collected the toys before the rain started.

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Common questions
Is "ramasser" regular or irregular in French?
"ramasser" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "ramasser" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "ramasser" conjugates as: ramasse, ramasses, ramassons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ramasser" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "ramasser" conjugates as: ai ramassé, as ramassé, avons ramassé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ramasser" in French?
"ramasser" (to pick up, to collect) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.