tourner

to turn

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "tourner" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I tourne
tu you (informal) tournes
il/elle/on he/she/one tourne
nous we tournons
vous you (formal/plural) tournez
ils/elles they tournent
Il tourne un film dans la ville.
He is filming a movie in the city.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai tourné
tu you (informal) as tourné
il/elle/on he/she/one a tourné
nous we avons tourné
vous you (formal/plural) avez tourné
ils/elles they ont tourné
Elle a tourné le film.
She filmed the movie.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I tournais
tu you (informal) tournais
il/elle/on he/she/one tournait
nous we tournions
vous you (formal/plural) tourniez
ils/elles they tournaient
Il tournait autour de la maison.
He was walking around the house.

How to Conjugate "tourner" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I tournerai
tu you (informal) tourneras
il/elle/on he/she/one tournera
nous we tournerons
vous you (formal/plural) tournerez
ils/elles they tourneront
Elle tournera le film demain.
She will shoot the film tomorrow.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I tournerais
tu you (informal) tournerais
il/elle/on he/she/one tournerait
nous we tournerions
vous you (formal/plural) tourneriez
ils/elles they tourneraient
Il tournerait le film.
He would shoot the film.

Frequently Asked Questions About "tourner"

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

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