“Revenir” – Conjugation of the French Verb

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The French language is renowned for its rich and intricate verb conjugation system. One such verb that follows this pattern is “revenir.” In this article, we will explore the conjugation of “revenir” in various tenses and moods, providing you with a comprehensive guide to use this verb effectively in your French conversations.

 

Present Indicative

– Je reviens (I come back)
– Tu reviens (You come back)
– Il/elle/on revient (He/she/one comes back)
– Nous revenons (We come back)
– Vous revenez (You come back)
– Ils/elles reviennent (They come back)

 

Imperfect Indicative

– Je revenais (I used to come back)
– Tu revenais (You used to come back)
– Il/elle/on revenait (He/she/one used to come back)
– Nous revenions (We used to come back)
– Vous reveniez (You used to come back)
– Ils/elles revenaient (They used to come back)

 

Simple Future

– Je reviendrai (I will come back)
– Tu reviendras (You will come back)
– Il/elle/on reviendra (He/she/one will come back)
– Nous reviendrons (We will come back)
– Vous reviendrez (You will come back)
– Ils/elles reviendront (They will come back)

 

Conditional

– Je reviendrais (I would come back)
– Tu reviendrais (You would come back)
– Il/elle/on reviendrait (He/she/one would come back)
– Nous reviendrions (We would come back)
– Vous reviendriez (You would come back)
– Ils/elles reviendraient (They would come back)

 

Present Subjunctive

– Que je revienne (That I come back)
– Que tu reviennes (That you come back)
– Qu'il/elle/on revienne (That he/she/one comes back)
– Que nous revenions (That we come back)
– Que vous reveniez (That you come back)
– Qu'ils/elles reviennent (That they come back)

 

Imperative

– Reviens (Come back) – (Tu form)
– Revenons (Let's come back) – (Nous form)
– Revenez (Come back) – (Vous form)

 

10 example sentences with the word “revenir”

Here are 10 example sentences with the word “revenir” in different grammatical tenses:

  1. Je reviens à la maison. (I am coming back home.) – Present Indicative
  2. Tu revenais toujours me voir. (You used to always come back to see me.) – Imperfect Indicative
  3. Il reviendra demain matin. (He will come back tomorrow morning.) – Simple Future
  4. Elle voudrait que tu reviennes. (She would like you to come back.) – Conditional
  5. Il faut que nous revenions à nos racines. (We need to come back to our roots.) – Present Subjunctive
  6. Reviens tout de suite ! (Come back immediately!) – Imperative
  7. Quand reviendras-tu de vacances ? (When will you come back from vacation?) – Future Indicative
  8. Je ne pense pas qu'il revienne aujourd'hui. (I don't think he will come back today.) – Present Subjunctive
  9. Nous revenions toujours au même endroit. (We used to always come back to the same place.) – Imperfect Indicative
  10. Si vous reveniez plus tôt, nous pourrions partir ensemble. (If you came back earlier, we could leave together.) – Conditional

These sentences demonstrate the versatility of the verb “revenir” in expressing various actions and situations in different grammatical tenses.