Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | rencontre | ai rencontré | rencontrais | rencontrai | rencontrerai | rencontrerais |
| tu | rencontres | as rencontré | rencontrais | rencontras | rencontreras | rencontrerais |
| il / elle / on | rencontre | a rencontré | rencontrait | rencontra | rencontrera | rencontrerait |
| nous | rencontrons | avons rencontré | rencontrions | rencontrâmes | rencontrerons | rencontrerions |
| vous | rencontrez | avez rencontré | rencontriez | rencontrâtes | rencontrerez | rencontreriez |
| ils / elles | rencontrent | ont rencontré | rencontraient | rencontrèrent | rencontreront | rencontreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | rencontre | rencontrasse |
| tu | rencontres | rencontrasses |
| il / elle / on | rencontre | rencontrât |
| nous | rencontrions | rencontrassions |
| vous | rencontriez | rencontrassiez |
| ils / elles | rencontrent | rencontrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | rencontre | ne rencontre pas |
| (nous) | rencontrons | ne rencontrons pas |
| (vous) | rencontrez | ne rencontrez pas |
Rencontrer conjugation quick answers
- Rencontrer present tense
- The present tense of rencontrer is: rencontre, rencontres, rencontre, rencontrons, rencontrez, rencontrent.
- Rencontrer passé composé
- The passé composé of rencontrer is: ai rencontré, as rencontré, a rencontré, avons rencontré, avez rencontré, ont rencontré.
- Rencontrer imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of rencontrer is: rencontrais, rencontrais, rencontrait, rencontrions, rencontriez, rencontraient.
- Rencontrer present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of rencontrer is: rencontre, rencontres, rencontre, rencontrions, rencontriez, rencontrent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of rencontrer?
The je form of rencontrer is "rencontre" in the present tense and "rencontre" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of rencontrer?
The past participle of rencontrer is "rencontré", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of rencontrer?
The present participle (participe présent) of rencontrer is "rencontrant".
How do you conjugate rencontrer in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, rencontrer is: ai rencontré, as rencontré, a rencontré, avons rencontré, avez rencontré, ont rencontré.
How do you conjugate rencontrer in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, rencontrer is: rencontrais, rencontrais, rencontrait, rencontrions, rencontriez, rencontraient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of rencontrer?
The présent du subjonctif of rencontrer is: rencontre, rencontres, rencontre, rencontrions, rencontriez, rencontrent.
Does rencontrer use avoir or être?
Rencontrer forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is rencontrer a regular or irregular verb?
Rencontrer is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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