restreindre
to restrict
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | restreins |
| tu | restreins |
| il/elle | restreint |
| nous | restreignons |
| vous | restreignez |
| ils/elles | restreignent |
Je restreins mes dépenses pour économiser de l'argent.
I restrict my spending to save money.
Ils restreignent l'accès aux informations sensibles.
They restrict access to sensitive information.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai restreint |
| tu | as restreint |
| il/elle | a restreint |
| nous | avons restreint |
| vous | avez restreint |
| ils/elles | ont restreint |
Elle a restreint ses activités pour se concentrer sur ses études.
She restricted her activities to focus on her studies.
Nous avons restreint le nombre de participants à la réunion.
We restricted the number of participants at the meeting.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | restreignais |
| tu | restreignais |
| il/elle | restreignait |
| nous | restreignions |
| vous | restreigniez |
| ils/elles | restreignaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, mes parents restreignaient mes sorties.
When I was young, my parents restricted my outings.
Ils restreignaient souvent leur consommation de sucre.
They often restricted their sugar intake.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | restreindrai |
| tu | restreindras |
| il/elle | restreindra |
| nous | restreindrons |
| vous | restreindrez |
| ils/elles | restreindront |
Demain, je restreindrai mes appels téléphoniques.
Tomorrow, I will restrict my phone calls.
Nous restreindrons les heures d'ouverture du magasin.
We will restrict the store's opening hours.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | restreindrais |
| tu | restreindrais |
| il/elle | restreindrait |
| nous | restreindrions |
| vous | restreindriez |
| ils/elles | restreindraient |
Je restreindrais mes voyages si j'avais un budget limité.
I would restrict my travels if I had a limited budget.
Ils restreindraient leurs dépenses s'ils étaient dans une situation difficile.
They would restrict their spending if they were in a difficult situation.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | restreigne |
| tu | restreignes |
| il/elle | restreigne |
| nous | restreignions |
| vous | restreigniez |
| ils/elles | restreignent |
Il faut que nous restreignions nos choix pour mieux nous concentrer.
We need to restrict our choices to focus better.
Il est important qu'ils restreignent l'utilisation de leurs ressources.
It is important that they restrict the use of their resources.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais restreint |
| tu | avais restreint |
| il/elle | avait restreint |
| nous | avions restreint |
| vous | aviez restreint |
| ils/elles | avaient restreint |
Avant de partir, j'avais restreint mes contacts.
Before leaving, I had restricted my contacts.
Ils avaient restreint leur budget avant le voyage.
They had restricted their budget before the trip.
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Common questions
- Is "restreindre" regular or irregular in French?
- "restreindre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "restreindre" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "restreindre" conjugates as: restreins, restreins, restreignons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "restreindre" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "restreindre" conjugates as: ai restreint, as restreint, avons restreint, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "restreindre" in French?
- "restreindre" (to restrict) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.