revenir imparfait conjugation
Revenir (to come back) in the imparfait: revenais, revenais, revenait, revenions, reveniez, revenaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Revenir is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above).
Revenir in a sentence
- Je reviens dans une heure.I'll be back in an hour.
- Elle est revenue hier.She came back yesterday.
Irregular compound of 'venir'; takes être in passé composé.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of revenir?
Revenir in the French imparfait: je revenais, tu revenais, il/elle/on revenait, nous revenions, vous reveniez, ils/elles revenaient.
Is revenir irregular in the imparfait?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je revenais; tu revenais; il/elle/on revenait; nous revenions; vous reveniez; ils/elles revenaient.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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