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reposer

to rest
to rely

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.

jerepose
tureposes
il/ellerepose
nousreposons
vousreposez
ils/ellesreposent

Je me repose après une longue journée.

I am resting after a long day.

Nous reposons nos esprits pendant les vacances.

We are resting our minds during the holidays.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Hier, j'ai reposé mes affaires avant de sortir.

Yesterday, I rested my things before going out.

Ils ont reposé leurs pieds après la randonnée.

They rested their feet after the hike.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jereposais
tureposais
il/ellereposait
nousreposions
vousreposiez
ils/ellesreposaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je me reposais souvent dans le jardin.

When I was young, I often rested in the garden.

Nous nous reposions chaque dimanche après-midi.

We rested every Sunday afternoon.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jereposerai
tureposerais
il/ellereposera
nousreposerons
vousreposerez
ils/ellesreposeront

Demain, je me reposerai toute la journée.

Tomorrow, I will rest all day.

Ils se reposeront après le travail.

They will rest after work.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jereposerais
tureposerais
il/ellereposerait
nousreposerions
vousreposeriez
ils/ellesreposeraient

Je me reposerais si j'avais plus de temps.

I would rest if I had more time.

Nous nous reposerions à la plage si le temps le permettait.

We would rest at the beach if the weather allowed.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jerepose
tureposes
il/ellerepose
nousreposions
vousreposiez
ils/ellesreposent

Il faut que je me repose avant le voyage.

I need to rest before the trip.

Je souhaite qu'ils se reposent un peu.

I wish that they would rest a bit.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais reposé mes livres sur la table.

Before leaving, I had rested my books on the table.

Ils avaient reposé leurs esprits après une semaine chargée.

They had rested their minds after a busy week.

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Common questions
Is "reposer" regular or irregular in French?
"reposer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "reposer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "reposer" conjugates as: repose, reposes, reposons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "reposer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "reposer" conjugates as: ai reposé, as reposé, avons reposé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "reposer" in French?
"reposer" (to rest, to rely) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.