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repentir

to repent


Irregular3rd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jerepens
turepens
il/ellerepent
nousrepentons
vousrepentez
ils/ellesrepentent

Je me repens de mes erreurs.

I repent of my mistakes.

Ils se repentent de leur comportement.

They repent of their behavior.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeme suis repenti(e)
tut'es repenti(e)
il/elles'est repenti(e)
nousnous sommes repentis(es)
vousvous êtes repenti(e)(s)
ils/ellesse sont repentis(es)

Elle s'est repentie de ses paroles.

She repented of her words.

Nous nous sommes repentis de nos actions.

We repented of our actions.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jerepentais
turepentais
il/ellerepentait
nousrepentions
vousrepentiez
ils/ellesrepentaient

Je me repentais souvent de mes choix.

I often repented of my choices.

Il se repentait de ne pas avoir écouté.

He regretted not listening.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jerepentirai
turepentiras
il/ellerepentira
nousrepentirons
vousrepentirez
ils/ellesrepentiront

Je me repentirai de mes erreurs.

I will repent of my mistakes.

Ils se repentiront de leurs décisions.

They will repent of their decisions.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jerepentirais
turepentirais
il/ellerepentirait
nousrepentirions
vousrepentiriez
ils/ellesrepentiraient

Je me repentirais si j'avais su.

I would repent if I had known.

Elle se repentirait de son choix.

She would repent of her choice.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jerepente
turepentes
il/ellerepente
nousrepentions
vousrepentiez
ils/ellesrepentent

Il faut que je me repente de mes actions.

I need to repent of my actions.

Il est important qu'ils se repentent.

It is important that they repent.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Elle s'était repentie avant de partir.

She had repented before leaving.

Nous nous étions repentis de nos erreurs.

We had repented of our mistakes.

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Common questions
Is "repentir" regular or irregular in French?
"repentir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "repentir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "repentir" conjugates as: repens, repens, repentons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "repentir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "repentir" conjugates as: me suis repenti(e), t'es repenti(e), nous sommes repentis(es), and more. See the full table above.
How common is "repentir" in French?
"repentir" (to repent) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.