Tourner Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to turn, to change direction, to rotate
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: giving directions, turning around, rotating objects, changing course
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | tourne | I turn / I’m turning |
| tu | tournes | you turn / you’re turning |
| il/elle/on | tourne | he/she/one turns / is turning |
| nous | tournons | we turn / we are turning |
| vous | tournez | you turn / you are turning |
| ils/elles | tournent | they turn / they are turning |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai tourné | I turned |
| tu | as tourné | you turned |
| il/elle/on | a tourné | he/she/one turned |
| nous | avons tourné | we turned |
| vous | avez tourné | you turned |
| ils/elles | ont tourné | they turned |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | tournais | I used to turn / I was turning |
| tu | tournais | you used to turn / you were turning |
| il/elle/on | tournait | he/she/one used to turn / was turning |
| nous | tournions | we used to turn / were turning |
| vous | tourniez | you used to turn / were turning |
| ils/elles | tournaient | they used to turn / were turning |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de tourner | I just turned |
| tu | viens de tourner | you just turned |
| il/elle/on | vient de tourner | he/she/one just turned |
| nous | venons de tourner | we just turned |
| vous | venez de tourner | you just turned |
| ils/elles | viennent de tourner | they just turned |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais tourner | I’m going to turn |
| tu | vas tourner | you’re going to turn |
| il/elle/on | va tourner | he/she/one is going to turn |
| nous | allons tourner | we’re going to turn |
| vous | allez tourner | you’re going to turn |
| ils/elles | vont tourner | they’re going to turn |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | tournerai | I will turn |
| tu | tourneras | you will turn |
| il/elle/on | tournera | he/she/one will turn |
| nous | tournerons | we will turn |
| vous | tournerez | you will turn |
| ils/elles | tourneront | they will turn |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | tournerais | I would turn |
| tu | tournerais | you would turn |
| il/elle/on | tournerait | he/she/one would turn |
| nous | tournerions | we would turn |
| vous | tourneriez | you would turn |
| ils/elles | tourneraient | they would turn |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | tourne | that I turn |
| que tu | tournes | that you turn |
| qu’il/elle/on | tourne | that he/she/one turn |
| que nous | tournions | that we turn |
| que vous | tourniez | that you turn |
| qu’ils/elles | tournent | that they turn |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | tourne | turn! |
| nous | tournons | let’s turn! |
| vous | tournez | turn! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | tournant | turning |
| Participe passé | tourné | turned |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en tournant | en tournant | while turning |