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 |