Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | reviens | suis revenu | revenais | revins | reviendrai | reviendrais |
| tu | reviens | es revenu | revenais | revins | reviendras | reviendrais |
| il / elle / on | revient | est revenu | revenait | revint | reviendra | reviendrait |
| nous | revenons | sommes revenus | revenions | revînmes | reviendrons | reviendrions |
| vous | revenez | êtes revenus | reveniez | revîntes | reviendrez | reviendriez |
| ils / elles | reviennent | sont revenus | revenaient | revinrent | reviendront | reviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | revienne | revinsse |
| tu | reviennes | revinsses |
| il / elle / on | revienne | revînt |
| nous | revenions | revinssions |
| vous | reveniez | revinssiez |
| ils / elles | reviennent | revinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | reviens | ne reviens pas |
| (nous) | revenons | ne revenons pas |
| (vous) | revenez | ne revenez pas |
Revenir conjugation quick answers
- Revenir present tense
- The present tense of revenir is: reviens, reviens, revient, revenons, revenez, reviennent.
- Revenir passé composé
- The passé composé of revenir is: suis revenu, es revenu, est revenu, sommes revenus, êtes revenus, sont revenus.
- Revenir imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of revenir is: revenais, revenais, revenait, revenions, reveniez, revenaient.
- Revenir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of revenir is: revienne, reviennes, revienne, revenions, reveniez, reviennent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of revenir?
The je form of revenir is "reviens" in the present tense and "revienne" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of revenir?
The past participle of revenir is "revenu", used with "être" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of revenir?
The present participle (participe présent) of revenir is "revenant".
How do you conjugate revenir in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, revenir is: suis revenu, es revenu, est revenu, sommes revenus, êtes revenus, sont revenus.
How do you conjugate revenir in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, revenir is: revenais, revenais, revenait, revenions, reveniez, revenaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of revenir?
The présent du subjonctif of revenir is: revienne, reviennes, revienne, revenions, reveniez, reviennent.
Does revenir use avoir or être?
Revenir forms its compound tenses with "être".
Is revenir a regular or irregular verb?
Revenir is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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