rentrer

to return home

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "rentrer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I rentre
tu you (informal) rentres
il/elle/on he/she/one rentre
nous we rentrons
vous you (formal/plural) rentrez
ils/elles they rentrent
Il rentre du travail.
He is returning from work.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai rentré
tu you (informal) as rentré
il/elle/on he/she/one a rentré
nous we avons rentré
vous you (formal/plural) avez rentré
ils/elles they ont rentré
Il est rentré du travail.
He returned from work.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I rentrais
tu you (informal) rentrais
il/elle/on he/she/one rentrait
nous we rentrions
vous you (formal/plural) rentriez
ils/elles they rentraient
Il rentrait chez lui à pied.
He was returning home on foot.

How to Conjugate "rentrer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I rentrerai
tu you (informal) rentreras
il/elle/on he/she/one rentrera
nous we rentrerons
vous you (formal/plural) rentrerez
ils/elles they rentreront
Il rentrera après le dîner.
He will return home after dinner.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I rentrerais
tu you (informal) rentrerais
il/elle/on he/she/one rentrerait
nous we rentrerions
vous you (formal/plural) rentreriez
ils/elles they rentreraient
Il rentrerait après le travail.
He would return home after work.

Frequently Asked Questions About "rentrer"

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

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