rencontrer

to meet

French Regular

The French verb "rencontrer" means "to meet" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "rencontrer" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "rencontrer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I rencontre
tu you (informal) rencontres
il/elle/on he/she/one rencontre
nous we rencontrons
vous you (formal/plural) rencontrez
ils/elles they rencontrent
On rencontre le directeur.
We are meeting the director.

How to Conjugate "rencontrer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai rencontré
tu you (informal) as rencontré
il/elle/on he/she/one a rencontré
nous we avons rencontré
vous you (formal/plural) avez rencontré
ils/elles they ont rencontré
Elle a rencontré son mari.
She met her husband.

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How to Conjugate "rencontrer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I rencontrais
tu you (informal) rencontrais
il/elle/on he/she/one rencontrait
nous we rencontrions
vous you (formal/plural) rencontriez
ils/elles they rencontraient
Elle rencontrait son professeur ici.
She was meeting her teacher here.

How to Conjugate "rencontrer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I rencontrerai
tu you (informal) rencontreras
il/elle/on he/she/one rencontrera
nous we rencontrerons
vous you (formal/plural) rencontrerez
ils/elles they rencontreront
Il rencontrera le directeur ici.
He will meet the director here.

How to Conjugate "rencontrer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I rencontrerais
tu you (informal) rencontrerais
il/elle/on he/she/one rencontrerait
nous we rencontrerions
vous you (formal/plural) rencontreriez
ils/elles they rencontreraient
Elle rencontrerait le directeur ici.
She would meet the director here.

Frequently Asked Questions About "rencontrer"

Is "rencontrer" regular or irregular in French?
"Rencontrer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "rencontrer" mean in English?
The French verb "rencontrer" means "to meet" in English.
How do you conjugate "rencontrer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → rencontre, tu → rencontres, il/elle/on → rencontre, nous → rencontrons, vous → rencontrez, ils/elles → rencontrent.
How many tenses does "rencontrer" have in French?
"Rencontrer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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