Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Introduction to the verb rentrer
The English translation of the French verb rentrer is “to come back”, pronounced as “ruhn-truh”.
Rentrer is derived from the Old French word “renter” which means “to return”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to express the action of going back to a place or situation.
Examples:
- Je vais rentrer chez moi après le travail. (I am going to go back home after work.)
- Nous sommes rentrés tard hier soir. (We came back home late last night.)
- Tu dois rentrer avant minuit. (You have to come back before midnight.)
Rentrer – 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 rentrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | rentre | Je rentre chez moi. | I am going home. |
Tu | rentres | Tu rentres tard ce soir. | You are coming home late tonight. |
Il | rentre | Il rentre du travail. | He is coming home from work. |
Elle | rentre | Elle rentre de l’école. | She is coming home from school. |
On | rentre | On rentre ensemble. | We are coming home together. |
Nous | rentrons | Nous rentrons à la maison. | We are going home. |
Vous | rentrez | Vous rentrez en France demain. | You are returning to France tomorrow. |
Ils | rentrent | Ils rentrent toujours tard. | They always come home late. |
Elles | rentrent | Elles rentrent du shopping. | They are coming home from shopping. |
Other Conjugations for Rentrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
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