French verb

Conjugation of rentrer

The French verb rentrer means "to return home". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to return home
Type
Regular -er verb
Auxiliary
être
Present participle
rentrant
Past participle
rentré
Quick answer

The present tense of rentrer is je rentre, tu rentres, il/elle rentre, nous rentrons, vous rentrez, ils/elles rentrent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is rentrant and its past participle is rentré.

Present tense of rentrer

Present Présent
je rentre
tu rentres
il/elle rentre
nous rentrons
vous rentrez
ils/elles rentrent

More tenses of rentrer

Compound past Passé composé
je suis rentré
tu es rentré
il/elle est rentré
nous sommes rentrés
vous êtes rentrés
ils/elles sont rentrés
Imperfect Imparfait
je rentrais
tu rentrais
il/elle rentrait
nous rentrions
vous rentriez
ils/elles rentraient
Future Futur simple
je rentrerai
tu rentreras
il/elle rentrera
nous rentrerons
vous rentrerez
ils/elles rentreront
Conditional Conditionnel présent
je rentrerais
tu rentrerais
il/elle rentrerait
nous rentrerions
vous rentreriez
ils/elles rentreraient
Present subjunctive Subjonctif présent
que je rentre
que tu rentres
qu'il/elle rentre
que nous rentrions
que vous rentriez
qu'ils/elles rentrent
Imperative Impératif
tu rentre
nous rentrons
vous rentrez

Notes on rentrer

Rentrer is regular. It follows the regular -er model, with forms such as rentre, rentrons, and rentrerai.

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Example sentences with rentrer

  • Je rentre tôt après le travail. I return home early after work.
  • Nous sommes rentrés avant le dîner. We returned home before dinner.
  • Elle rentrait toujours avec son frère. She always returned home with her brother.
  • Vous rentrerez chez vous demain soir. You will return home tomorrow evening.
retourner to return entrer to enter revenir to come back parler to speak

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Frequently asked questions

Is rentrer a regular French verb?

Yes, rentrer is regular. It follows the regular -er model shown by forms such as rentre, rentrons, and rentrerai.

What are the passé composé forms of rentrer?

The forms are suis rentré, es rentré, est rentré, sommes rentrés, êtes rentrés, and sont rentrés. The auxiliary is être and the past participle is rentré.

What are the present subjunctive forms of rentrer?

The forms are rentre, rentres, rentre, rentrions, rentriez, and rentrent. Rentrer is regular, and rentrions and rentriez use the regular subjunctive endings.