revenir present tense conjugation

Revenir (to come back) in the present tense: reviens, reviens, revient, revenons, revenez, reviennent.

Présent Present

Présent of revenir
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present tense

The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.

How it is formed

Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.

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 present tense of revenir?

Revenir in the French present tense: je reviens, tu reviens, il/elle/on revient, nous revenons, vous revenez, ils/elles reviennent.

Is revenir irregular in the present tense?

Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je reviens; tu reviens; il/elle/on revient; nous revenons; vous revenez; ils/elles reviennent.

When do you use the French present tense?

The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.

How is the present tense formed?

Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.

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