Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Introduction to the verb revêtir
The English translation of revêtir is “to clothe” or “to dress.” It is pronounced as “ruh-vet-eer” in its infinitive form.
Revêtir comes from the Latin word “revestire,” meaning “to dress again.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the act of putting on clothes or garments. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to take on” or “to assume.”
Examples:
- Je revêts mon manteau avant de sortir. (I put on my coat before going out.)
- Le président a revêtu son rôle de chef de l’État. (The president has assumed his role as head of state.)
- Elle revêtait toujours son plus beau sourire. (She always put on her best smile.)
Revêtir – 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 revêtir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | revêts | Je revêts mon manteau. | I put on my coat. |
Tu | revêts | Tu revêts un t-shirt. | You put on a t-shirt. |
Il | revêt | Il revêt son costume. | He puts on his suit. |
Elle | revêt | Elle revêt une robe. | She puts on a dress. |
On | revêt | On revêt un uniforme. | We put on a uniform. |
Nous | revêtons | Nous revêtons nos chaussures. | We put on our shoes. |
Vous | revêtez | Vous revêtez un chapeau. | You put on a hat. |
Ils | revêtent | Ils revêtent leur manteau. | They put on their coat. |
Elles | revêtent | Elles revêtent des gants. | They put on gloves. |
Other Conjugations for Revêtir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb revêtir
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