Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Introduction to the verb restituer
The English translation of the French verb restituer is “to return” or “to give back.” It is pronounced “ruh-stee-tweh.”
The word restituer comes from the Latin word “restituere,” meaning “to restore” or “to give back.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of returning something to its original owner or rightful place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
- Je dois restituer ce livre à la bibliothèque demain. (I have to return this book to the library tomorrow.)
- Le musée a finalement décidé de restituer les œuvres d’art volées pendant la guerre. (The museum has finally decided to return the artworks stolen during the war.)
- J’ai dû restituer ma chambre à mes parents après avoir fini mes études. (I had to give back my room to my parents after finishing my studies.)
Restituer – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of restituer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je restitue | Je restitue mes clés. | I return my keys.
Tu | Tu restitues | Tu restitues l’argent emprunté. | You return the borrowed money.
Il | Il restitue | Il restitue les documents manquants. | He returns the missing documents.
Elle | Elle restitue | Elle restitue le livre à la bibliothèque. | She returns the book to the library.
On | On restitue | On restitue les biens volés. | We return the stolen goods.
Nous | Nous restituons | Nous restituons nos devoirs demain. | We return our homework tomorrow.
Vous | Vous restituez | Vous restituez les clés à leur propriétaire. | You return the keys to their owner.
Ils | Ils restituent | Ils restituent les œuvres d’art à leur pays d’origine. | They return the artworks to their country of origin.
Elles | Elles restituent | Elles restituent leur liberté après leur arrestation. | They return their freedom after their arrest.
Other Conjugations for Restituer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb restituer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restituer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the restituer Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb restituer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!