Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Introduction to the verb retomber
The English translation of the French verb retomber is “to fall back” or “to relapse.” It is pronounced “ruh-tom-bay.”
Retomber comes from the Old French term “retomber” meaning “to fall back.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe an action or event that happens again, especially after a period of time has passed. It can also be used to describe a relapse or setback.
Examples:
- Je retombe toujours dans les mêmes mauvaises habitudes. (I always fall back into the same bad habits.)
- Après avoir été heureux pendant des années, il a soudainement retombé dans la dépression. (After being happy for years, he suddenly relapsed into depression.)
- L’économie française a retombé en récession. (The French economy has fallen back into recession.)
Retomber – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of retomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | retombe | Je retombe. | I fall again. |
tu | retombes | Tu retombes. | You fall again. |
il | retombe | Il retombe. | He falls again. |
elle | retombe | Elle retombe. | She falls again. |
on | retombe | On retombe. | We fall again. |
nous | retombons | Nous retombons. | We fall again. |
vous | retombez | Vous retombez. | You fall again. |
ils | retombent | Ils retombent. | They fall again. |
elles | retombent | Elles retombent. | They fall again. |
Other Conjugations for Retomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb retomber (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb retomber
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