Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
Introduction to the verb rentrer
The English translation of the French verb rentrer is “to return” or “to come back”. It is pronounced as “ruhn-tray”.
The language origin of rentrer can be traced back to the Latin word “reintegrum”, which means “to restore” or “to make whole”. In everyday French, rentrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- J’aimerais que tu rentres avant minuit. (I would like you to come back before midnight.)
- Il faut que je rentre chez moi maintenant. (I must return home now.)
- Je préférerais que nous rentrions ensemble. (I would prefer us to go back together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rentrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rentre | Il faut que je rentre chez moi. | I must go home. |
tu | rentres | Je veux que tu rentres tôt. | I want you to come back early. |
il | rentre | Il est possible qu’il rentre. | It’s possible he returns. |
elle | rentre | Elle veut qu’elle rentre seule. | She wants to return alone. |
on | rentre | Il est important qu’on rentre. | It’s important we return. |
nous | rentrions | Il est préférable que nous rentrions. | It’s preferable we go back. |
vous | rentriez | Il est nécessaire que vous rentriez. | It’s necessary you return. |
ils | rentrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rentrent. | It’s essential they return. |
elles | rentrent | Il est crucial qu’elles rentrent. | It’s crucial they return. |
Other Conjugations for Rentrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rentrer
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 (this article)
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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Rentrer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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