retrouver — to find (again); to rediscover; to remember; to recall
retrouver is the #247 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to find (again); to rediscover; to remember; to recall” and is pronounced /ʁə.tʁu.ve/.
#247frequency rank
0.03%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of retrouver
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| retrouver | infinitive | to find |
| retrouvant | -ing form | finding |
| retrouvé | past participle | found |
| retrouve | I · present | I find |
| retrouves | you · present | you find |
| retrouve | he/she · present | he/she finds |
| retrouvons | we · present | we find |
| retrouvez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) find |
| retrouvent | they · present | they find |
| retrouvais | I · imperfect | I used to find |
| retrouvais | you · imperfect | you used to find |
| retrouvait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to find |
| retrouvions | we · imperfect | we used to find |
| retrouviez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to find |
| retrouvaient | they · imperfect | they used to find |
| retrouvai | I · past | I found |
| retrouvas | you · past | you found |
| retrouva | he/she · past | he/she found |
| retrouvâmes | we · past | we found |
| retrouvâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) found |
| retrouvèrent | they · past | they found |
| retrouverai | I · future | I will find |
| retrouveras | you · future | you will find |
| retrouvera | he/she · future | he/she will find |
| retrouverons | we · future | we will find |
| retrouverez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will find |
| retrouveront | they · future | they will find |
| retrouverais | I · conditional | I would find |
| retrouverais | you · conditional | you would find |
| retrouverait | he/she · conditional | he/she would find |
| retrouverions | we · conditional | we would find |
| retrouveriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would find |
| retrouveraient | they · conditional | they would find |
| retrouve | I · subjunctive present | (that) I find |
| retrouves | you · subjunctive present | (that) you find |
| retrouve | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she find |
| retrouvions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we find |
| retrouviez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) find |
| retrouvent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they find |
| retrouvasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I found |
| retrouvasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you found |
| retrouvât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she found |
| retrouvassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we found |
| retrouvassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) found |
| retrouvassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they found |
| retrouve | you · command | find! |
| retrouvons | we · command | find! (to several) |
| retrouvez | you (pl.) · command | find! (to several) |
← #246 rapport · #248 mot →