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French · Verb · #454 most common

retentir

to resound
to ring out

Regular2nd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeretentis
turetentis
il/elleretentit
nousretentissons
vousretentissez
ils/ellesretentissent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai retenti
tuas retenti
il/ellea retenti
nousavons retenti
vousavez retenti
ils/ellesont retenti
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeretentissais
turetentissais
il/elleretentissait
nousretentissions
vousretentissiez
ils/ellesretentissaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeretentirai
turetentiras
il/elleretentira
nousretentirons
vousretentirez
ils/ellesretentiront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeretentirais
turetentirais
il/elleretentirait
nousretentirions
vousretentiriez
ils/ellesretentiraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeretentisse
turetentisses
il/elleretentisse
nousretentissions
vousretentissiez
ils/ellesretentissent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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Common questions
Is "retentir" regular or irregular in French?
"retentir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "retentir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "retentir" conjugates as: retentis, retentis, retentissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "retentir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "retentir" conjugates as: ai retenti, as retenti, avons retenti, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "retentir" in French?
"retentir" (to resound, to ring out) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.