Ramener Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)

Meaning: to bring back / to take back
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: bringing someone/something back, returning items or people

Présent (Present Tense)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ramène	I bring back / I take back
tu	ramènes	you bring back / you take back
il/elle/on	ramène	he/she/one brings back / takes back
nous	ramenons	we bring back / we take back
vous	ramenez	you bring back / you take back
ils/elles	ramènent	they bring back / they take back

Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ai ramené	I brought back / I took back
tu	as ramené	you brought back / you took back
il/elle/on	a ramené	he/she/one brought back / took back
nous	avons ramené	we brought back / we took back
vous	avez ramené	you brought back / you took back
ils/elles	ont ramené	they brought back / they took back

Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ramenais	I used to bring back / I was bringing back
tu	ramenais	you used to bring back / you were bringing back
il/elle/on	ramenait	he/she/one used to bring back / was bringing back
nous	ramenions	we used to bring back / were bringing back
vous	rameniez	you used to bring back / were bringing back
ils/elles	ramenaient	they used to bring back / were bringing back

Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	viens de ramener	I just brought back / just took back
tu	viens de ramener	you just brought back / just took back
il/elle/on	vient de ramener	he/she/one just brought back / just took back
nous	venons de ramener	we just brought back / just took back
vous	venez de ramener	you just brought back / just took back
ils/elles	viennent de ramener	they just brought back / just took back

Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	vais ramener	I’m going to bring back / take back
tu	vas ramener	you’re going to bring back / take back
il/elle/on	va ramener	he/she/one is going to bring back / take back
nous	allons ramener	we’re going to bring back / take back
vous	allez ramener	you’re going to bring back / take back
ils/elles	vont ramener	they’re going to bring back / take back

Futur Simple (“Will…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ramènerai	I will bring back / take back
tu	ramèneras	you will bring back / take back
il/elle/on	ramènera	he/she/one will bring back / take back
nous	ramènerons	we will bring back / take back
vous	ramènerez	you will bring back / take back
ils/elles	ramèneront	they will bring back / take back

Conditionnel Présent (Would…)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ramènerais	I would bring back / take back
tu	ramènerais	you would bring back / take back
il/elle/on	ramènerait	he/she/one would bring back / take back
nous	ramènerions	we would bring back / take back
vous	ramèneriez	you would bring back / take back
ils/elles	ramèneraient	they would bring back / take back

Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)

Subject	French form	English meaning
que je	ramène	that I bring back / take back
que tu	ramènes	that you bring back / take back
qu’il/elle/on	ramène	that he/she/one bring back / take back
que nous	ramenions	that we bring back / take back
que vous	rameniez	that you bring back / take back
qu’ils/elles	ramènent	that they bring back / take back

Impératif Présent (Commands)

Form	French form	English meaning
tu	ramène	bring back!
nous	ramenons	let’s bring back!
vous	ramenez	bring back! (plural / formal)

Participes

Form	French	English meaning
Participe présent	ramenant	bringing back / taking back
Participe passé	ramené	brought back / taken back

Gérondif

Form	French	English meaning
en ramenant	en ramenant	while bringing back / while taking back