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French · Verb · #239 most common

ranger

to tidy up
to organize

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jerange
turanges
il/ellerange
nousrangeons
vousrangez
ils/ellesrangent

Je range ma chambre tous les jours.

I tidy up my room every day.

Ils rangent les livres sur l'étagère.

They are tidying up the books on the shelf.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai rangé
tuas rangé
il/ellea rangé
nousavons rangé
vousavez rangé
ils/ellesont rangé

Hier, j'ai rangé le salon avant de recevoir mes amis.

Yesterday, I tidied up the living room before my friends arrived.

Nous avons rangé la cuisine après le dîner.

We tidied up the kitchen after dinner.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jerangeais
turangeais
il/ellerangeait
nousrangions
vousrangiez
ils/ellesrangeaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je rangeais toujours mes jouets.

When I was a child, I always tidied up my toys.

Elle rangeait sa chambre chaque samedi matin.

She used to tidy up her room every Saturday morning.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jerangerai
turangera
il/ellerangera
nousrangerons
vousrangerez
ils/elles rangeront

Demain, je rangerai mon bureau.

Tomorrow, I will tidy up my desk.

Ils rangeront le garage ce week-end.

They will tidy up the garage this weekend.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

je rangerais
tu rangerais
il/elle rangerait
nous rangerions
vous rangeriez
ils/elles rangeraient

Si j'avais le temps, je rangerais la maison.

If I had the time, I would tidy up the house.

Elle rangerait son placard si elle le pouvait.

She would tidy up her closet if she could.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jerange
turanges
il/ellerange
nousrangions
vousrangiez
ils/ellesrangent

Il faut que je range ma chambre avant de sortir.

I need to tidy up my room before going out.

Il est important qu'ils rangent leurs affaires.

It is important that they tidy up their things.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais rangé
tuavais rangé
il/elleavait rangé
nousavions rangé
vousaviez rangé
ils/ellesavaient rangé

Avant de partir, j'avais rangé mes affaires.

Before leaving, I had tidied up my things.

Ils avaient rangé la salle avant l'arrivée des invités.

They had tidied up the room before the guests arrived.

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Common questions
Is "ranger" regular or irregular in French?
"ranger" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "ranger" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "ranger" conjugates as: range, ranges, rangeons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ranger" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "ranger" conjugates as: ai rangé, as rangé, avons rangé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ranger" in French?
"ranger" (to tidy up, to organize) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.