“Revoir” – Conjugation of the French Verb

Revoir is a commonly used French verb that means “to see again” or “to meet again.” It is an irregular verb, which means that its conjugation does not follow the regular patterns seen in regular -er, -ir, or -re verbs. In this article, we will explore the conjugation of “revoir” in various tenses and moods.

 

Present Indicative

The present indicative is used to talk about actions that are happening in the present. Here's how “revoir” is conjugated in the present indicative tense:

– Je revois (I see again)
– Tu revois (You see again)
– Il/elle/on revoit (He/she/one sees again)
– Nous revoyons (We see again)
– Vous revoyez (You see again)
– Ils/elles revoient (They see again)

 

Future Indicative

The future indicative is used to discuss actions that will happen in the future. Here's how “revoir” is conjugated in the future tense:

– Je reverrai (I will see again)
– Tu reverras (You will see again)
– Il/elle/on reverra (He/she/one will see again)
– Nous reverrons (We will see again)
– Vous reverrez (You will see again)
– Ils/elles reverront (They will see again)

 

Imperfect Indicative

The imperfect indicative is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Conjugating “revoir” in the imperfect tense looks like this:

– Je revoyais (I used to see again)
– Tu revoyais (You used to see again)
– Il/elle/on revoyait (He/she/one used to see again)
– Nous revoyions (We used to see again)
– Vous revoyiez (You used to see again)
– Ils/elles revoient (They used to see again)

 

Conditional

The conditional mood is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions. The conjugation of “revoir” in the conditional tense is as follows:

– Je reverrais (I would see again)
– Tu reverrais (You would see again)
– Il/elle/on reverrait (He/she/one would see again)
– Nous reverrions (We would see again)
– Vous reverriez (You would see again)
– Ils/elles reverraient (They would see again)

 

Subjunctive

The subjunctive mood is used in various subordinate clauses to express doubt, desire, or necessity. Here's how “revoir” is conjugated in the subjunctive tense:

– Que je revoie (That I see again)
– Que tu revoies (That you see again)
– Qu'il/elle/on revoie (That he/she/one sees again)
– Que nous revoyions (That we see again)
– Que vous revoyiez (That you see again)
– Qu'ils/elles revoient (That they see again)

 

10 example sentences with the word “revoir”

Here are 10 example sentences with the word “revoir” in different grammatical tenses:

1. Je revois mon ami demain. (I will see my friend tomorrow.) – Future Indicative
2. Elle a déjà revu ce film. (She has already seen this movie again.) – Present Perfect
3. Nous reverrons nos parents le week-end prochain. (We will see our parents next weekend.) – Future Indicative
4. Il revoyait son enfance avec nostalgie. (He used to see his childhood with nostalgia.) – Imperfect Indicative
5. Si tu le souhaites, je le reverrais volontiers. (If you wish, I would gladly see it again.) – Conditional
6. Que vous revoyiez ces photos me rend heureux. (That you see these photos again makes me happy.) – Subjunctive
7. Les enfants veulent revoir leur professeur préféré. (The children want to see their favorite teacher again.) – Infinitive
8. On doit se revoir après le travail. (We must see each other after work.) – Infinitive
9. Elles n'ont pas encore eu l'occasion de le revoir. (They haven't had the chance to see him again yet.) – Present Perfect
10. Si seulement je pouvais le revoir une dernière fois. (If only I could see him again one last time.) – Conditional

These sentences demonstrate the versatility of the word “revoir” in various tenses, allowing you to express different time frames and situations in the French language.