retirer
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 | retire |
| tu | retires |
| il/elle | retire |
| nous | retirons |
| vous | retirez |
| ils/elles | retirent |
Je retire de l'argent au distributeur.
I withdraw money from the ATM.
Elle retire son manteau avant d'entrer.
She takes off her coat before entering.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai retiré |
| tu | as retiré |
| il/elle | a retiré |
| nous | avons retiré |
| vous | avez retiré |
| ils/elles | ont retiré |
Nous avons retiré nos économies de la banque.
We withdrew our savings from the bank.
Ils ont retiré le livre de la bibliothèque.
They withdrew the book from the library.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | retirais |
| tu | retirais |
| il/elle | retirait |
| nous | retirions |
| vous | retiriez |
| ils/elles | retiraient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je retirais souvent de l'argent.
When I was young, I often withdrew money.
Elle retirait toujours son chapeau en entrant.
She always took off her hat upon entering.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | retirerai |
| tu | retireras |
| il/elle | retirera |
| nous | retirerons |
| vous | retirerez |
| ils/elles | retireront |
Demain, je retirerai de l'argent pour le voyage.
Tomorrow, I will withdraw money for the trip.
Ils retireront leurs affaires avant de partir.
They will withdraw their belongings before leaving.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | retirerais |
| tu | retirerais |
| il/elle | retirerait |
| nous | retirerions |
| vous | retireriez |
| ils/elles | retiraient |
Je retirerais de l'argent si j'avais besoin.
I would withdraw money if I needed it.
Elle retirerait son nom de la liste si elle le pouvait.
She would withdraw her name from the list if she could.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | retire |
| tu | retires |
| il/elle | retire |
| nous | retirions |
| vous | retiriez |
| ils/elles | retirent |
Il faut que je retire de l'argent avant la fin de la journée.
I need to withdraw money before the end of the day.
Bien qu'elle retire son nom, elle reste impliquée.
Although she withdraws her name, she remains involved.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais retiré |
| tu | avais retiré |
| il/elle | avait retiré |
| nous | avions retiré |
| vous | aviez retiré |
| ils/elles | avaient retiré |
J'avais retiré de l'argent avant de partir en vacances.
I had withdrawn money before leaving for vacation.
Ils avaient retiré leurs affaires avant l'incendie.
They had withdrawn their belongings before the fire.
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Common questions
- Is "retirer" regular or irregular in French?
- "retirer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "retirer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "retirer" conjugates as: retire, retires, retirons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "retirer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "retirer" conjugates as: ai retiré, as retiré, avons retiré, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "retirer" in French?
- "retirer" (to withdraw, to take out) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.