revenir
to come backIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | revienssounds the same as another form in this tense | suis revenu(e) | revenaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais revenir | reviendraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | revienssounds the same as another form in this tense | es revenu(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | revenaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas revenirsounds the same as another form in this tense | reviendrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | revientsounds the same as another form in this tense | est revenu(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | revenaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va revenirsounds the same as another form in this tense | reviendrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | revenons | sommes revenu(e)s | revenions | allons revenir | reviendronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | revenez | êtes revenu(e)(s) | reveniez | allez revenir | reviendrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | reviennent | sont revenu(e)s | revenaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont revenir | reviendrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. reviens covers both "I come back" and "I am come backing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. être conjugates and revenu does not — suis revenu(e).
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so revenons gives you revenais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; revenir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on reviendr- — not the infinitive revenir. The conditional reuses this stem.
Three more forms worth knowing
Not among the five TEF/TCF-scored tenses above, but common past A1–A2.
Passé récentjust happened
| je | viens de revenir |
|---|---|
| tu | viens de revenir |
| il/elle | vient de revenir |
| nous | venons de revenir |
| vous | venez de revenir |
| ils/elles | viennent de revenir |
Impératifcommands — no je/il/ils form
| tu | reviens |
|---|---|
| nous | revenons |
| vous | revenez |
Gérondifwhile doing — one invariant form
en revenant
What this table tells you about revenir
The past participle is revenu, and it takes être in the passé composé — so it agrees with the subject: elle est revenue, ils sont revenus.
The futur simple is built on reviendr-, which is not the infinitive revenir. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: reviens, revient — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know revenons you already know revenais, revenait and revenaient. Futur proche keeps revenir untouched.
Worth knowing about revenir
Revenir à can mean 'to amount to' or 'to come down to': Ça revient à deux choix means 'It comes down to two choices'.
The future stem is irregular: reviendra, reviendrons (not *revenrai).
Ça revient à dire qu'il faut partir.
That amounts to saying we must leave.
ਇਹ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਚਲਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।