In this French grammar lesson we will learn about rentrer conjugation in the passe composé.
Rentrer means “to return home/to bring inside ” and is a regular -er verb.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how rentrer is conjugated in French
- how rentrer is pronounced in French
- how rentrer is used in sentences in French
- how to quiz yourself on how to use rentrer conjugation in the passé composé
- how to practice with flashcards on renter conjugation in the passé composé
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Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how rentrer fits in French A2 grammar.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about rentrer conjugation in the passé composé.
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Rentrer Conjugation in the Passé Composé
| je | suis | rentré – e |
| tu | es | rentré – e |
| il/elle/on | est | rentré – e |
| nous | sommes | rentré – e – s |
| vous | êtes | rentré – e – s |
| ils/elles | sont | rentré – e – s |
Pronunciation of Rentrer Conjugations
In this section on rentrer conjugation in the passé composé we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce a rentrer conjugation in the passé composé.
- The particip passé is pronounced in the same way for all the verbs, whether they be singular or plural, or masculine or feminine. Thus, you don’t pronounce the second e and the s in the particip passé. The last letter that you will hear is the é.
Je suis rentré
Je suis rentrée
Nous sommes rentrés
Nous sommes rentrées
As you can see the particip passé has the same pronunciation for the singular and the plural options.
Example Sentences with Rentrer Conjugation in the Passé Composé
The final section of this lesson on rentrer conjugation in the passé composé is about seeing rentrer in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of rentrer conjugation in the passé composé through examples.
Je suis rentrée chez moi.
I’m back home.
Tu es rentré de Chine, n’est-ce pas ?
You’re back from China, aren’t you?
Elle est rentrée déçue à la maison.
She came home disappointed.
Comme il n’y avait pas de taxi, nous sommes rentrés à pied.
As there was no taxi, we walked home.
Êtes-vous directement rentré chez vous hier, après l’école ?
Did you go straight home after school yesterday?
Toutes les étudiantes sont rentrées chez elles.
All the students went home.
Quiz Yourself on Rentrer Conjugation in the Passé Composé
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