Translation
to come back, to return
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Word origin
From Latin revenire ('to come back'), from re- ('back') and venire ('to come').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- revenire
- English cognates
- revenue, venue, convene
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | reviens | revenais | revins | reviendrai | reviendrais |
| tu | reviens | revenais | revins | reviendras | reviendrais |
| il/elle | revient | revenait | revint | reviendra | reviendrait |
| nous | revenons | revenions | revînmes | reviendrons | reviendrions |
| vous | revenez | reveniez | revîntes | reviendrez | reviendriez |
| ils/elles | reviennent | revenaient | revinrent | reviendront | reviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | revienne | revinsse |
| tu | reviennes | revinsses |
| il/elle | revienne | revînt |
| nous | revenions | revinssions |
| vous | reveniez | revinssiez |
| ils/elles | reviennent | revinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | reviens |
| nous | revenons |
| vous | revenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- revenant
- Past participle
- revenu · revenue · revenus · revenues
Examples
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I'll be back in five minutes.
.
My dad comes back from work at six.
.
She promised to come back before the end of the month.
, - .
I'll come back right away, wait for me here.
.
I cannot take back what I said.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: revenir, beau, passé and 7 more words.