Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Introduction to the verb restreindre
The English translation of the French verb restreindre is “to restrict” or “to restrain.” It is pronounced “reh-strand.”
The term “restreindre” comes from the Old French word “restreindere,” which originated from the Latin word “restrigere” meaning “to bind tightly.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of limiting or controlling something or someone.
Examples:
- Nous devons restreindre nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (We need to restrict our spending to save money.)
- Les parents doivent restreindre le temps que leurs enfants passent devant les écrans. (Parents should restrict the amount of time their children spend in front of screens.)
- Les nouvelles mesures visent à restreindre la propagation du virus. (The new measures aim to restrict the spread of the virus.)
Restreindre – 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 restreindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | restreins | Je restreins mon alimentation. | I restrict my diet.
tu | restreins | Tu restreins tes dépenses. | You restrict your expenses.
il | restreint | Il restreint ses activités. | He restricts his activities.
elle | restreint | Elle restreint ses sorties. | She restricts her outings.
on | restreint | On restreint notre liberté. | We restrict our freedom.
nous | restreignons | Nous restreignons nos achats. | We restrict our purchases.
vous | restreignez | Vous restreignez vos ambitions. | You restrict your ambitions.
ils | restreignent | Ils restreignent leur consommation. | They restrict their consumption.
elles | restreignent | Elles restreignent leur temps de sommeil. | They restrict their sleeping time.
Other Conjugations for Restreindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb restreindre
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 restreindre Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb restreindre. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!