ralentirai

Ralentirai is the first-person singular form in the futur simple tense of the French verb ralentir, which means to slow down or to decelerate. It denotes a future action by the speaker and is used in both spoken and written French.

Ralentir is a regular -ir verb. In the futur simple, the endings are -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. Consequently, the forms are: je ralentirai, tu ralentiras, il ralentira, nous ralentirons, vous ralentirez, ils ralentiront.

Usage: The form is used to express that the speaker will slow down something, such as a vehicle, a process, or a rate of activity. It can also be used figuratively to indicate reducing the pace of events. Examples: Je ralentirai la voiture à l’approche du carrefour. Pour terminer le projet, nous ralentirons le rythme des réunions.

Etymology: The verb ralentir derives from lent, meaning slow, with the prefix re- contributing a sense of return or repetition. It belongs to the group of regular -ir verbs in French.

See also: ralentir, French verbs, French conjugation.