retorner

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin retornare (“to turn back”), from Latin re- + tornō, tornāre (“turn”), from tornus (“lathe”).

Verb

retorner

  1. (intransitive) to return (go back to)
  2. (transitive) to turn again

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-rns, *-rnt are modified to rz, rt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of retorner (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive retorner avoir retorné
gerund en retornant gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle retornant
past participle retorné
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present retorn retornes retorne retornons retornez retornent
imperfect retornoie, retorneie, retornoe, retorneve retornoies, retorneies, retornoes, retorneves retornoit, retorneit, retornot, retorneve retorniiens, retorniens retorniiez, retorniez retornoient, retorneient, retornoent, retornevent
preterite retornai retornas retorna retornames retornastes retornerent
future retornerai retorneras retornera retornerons retorneroiz, retornereiz, retornerez retorneront
conditional retorneroie, retornereie retorneroies, retornereies retorneroit, retornereit retorneriiens, retorneriens retorneriiez, retorneriez retorneroient, retornereient
compound
tenses 		present perfect present tense of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
past anterior preterite tense of avoir + past participle
future perfect future tense of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present retorn retorz retort retornons retornez retornent
imperfect retornasse retornasses retornast retornissons, retornissiens retornissoiz, retornissez, retornissiez retornassent
compound
tenses 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— retorne — retornons retornez —

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