retourner
to go backRegular -erje, tu, il ਅਤੇ ils ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ — -e, -es ਅਤੇ -ent ਸਾਰੇ ਚੁੱਪ ਹਨ। ਸਿਰਫ਼ nous (-ons) ਅਤੇ vous (-ez) ਵੱਖਰੇ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | retournesounds the same as another form in this tense | suis retourné(e) | retournaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais retourner | retourneraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | retournessounds the same as another form in this tense | es retourné(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | retournaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas retournersounds the same as another form in this tense | retournerassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | retournesounds the same as another form in this tense | est retourné(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | retournaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va retournersounds the same as another form in this tense | retournerasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | retournons | sommes retourné(e)s | retournions | allons retourner | retourneronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | retournez | êtes retourné(e)(s) | retourniez | allez retourner | retournerezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | retournentsounds the same as another form in this tense | sont retourné(e)s | retournaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont retourner | retournerontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. retourne covers both "I go back" and "I am go backing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. être conjugates and retourné does not — suis retourné(e).
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so retournons gives you retournais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; retourner never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on retourner-, which is just the infinitive, so only the endings are new.
What this table tells you about retourner
The past participle is retourné, and it takes être in the passé composé — so it agrees with the subject: elle est retournée, ils sont retournés.
The futur simple is built on retourner-, which is just the infinitive — the endings are the whole story, nothing new to learn for this tense.
In both the present and the imparfait, je, tu, il/elle and ils/elles are one sound: retourne, retournes, retournent — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous and vous carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know retournons you already know retournais, retournait and retournaient. Futur proche keeps retourner untouched.