Key facts

Refléter

To reflect

B2Irregular
Stem
reflét
Past participle
reflété

Examples

Je reflète la joie.

I reflect joy.

Il ne reflète pas l'image.

It doesn't reflect the image.

Nous reflétions ça.

We were reflecting that.

Nous avons reflété le but.

We reflected the goal.

This verb is highly irregular. Prioritize repetition and active recall.

Présent

Indicative present — everyday actions, ongoing situations, and habits; the tense you rely on most in conversation.

Group 1
Jereflète
Ireflect
Tureflètes
Youreflect
Ilreflète
Hereflects
Nousreflétons
Wereflect
Vousreflétez
Youreflect
Ilsreflètent
Theyreflect

Futur proche

Near future with aller + infinitive — what you are about to do, very soon after the moment of speaking.

Jevais refléter
Iam going to reflect
Tuvas refléter
Youare going to reflect
Ilva refléter
Heis going to reflect
Nousallons refléter
Weare going to reflect
Vousallez refléter
Youare going to reflect
Ilsvont refléter
Theyare going to reflect

Passé récent

Recent past with venir de + infinitive — something that has just finished, still fresh in the speaker’s mind.

Jeviens de refléter
Ihave just reflected
Tuviens de refléter
Youhave just reflected
Ilvient de refléter
Hehas just reflected
Nousvenons de refléter
Wehave just reflected
Vousvenez de refléter
Youhave just reflected
Ilsviennent de refléter
Theyhave just reflected

Passé composé

Compound past with être or avoir + past participle — completed, one-off events and the backbone of spoken storytelling.

J'ai reflété
Ihave reflected
Tuas reflété
Youhave reflected
Ila reflété
Hehas reflected
Nousavons reflété
Wehave reflected
Vousavez reflété
Youhave reflected
Ilsont reflété
Theyhave reflected

Conditionnel présent

Conditional mood — polite requests, imagined outcomes, and what would happen under certain conditions.

Jerefléterais
Iwould reflect
Turefléterais
Youwould reflect
Ilrefléterait
Hewould reflect
Nousrefléterions
Wewould reflect
Vousrefléteriez
Youwould reflect
Ilsrefléteraient
Theywould reflect

Futur simple

Simple future — often more formal or literary than the near future; states intentions farther ahead in time.

Jerefléterai
Iwill reflect
Turefléteras
Youwill reflect
Ilreflétera
Hewill reflect
Nousrefléterons
Wewill reflect
Vousrefléterez
Youwill reflect
Ilsrefléteront
Theywill reflect

Imparfait

Imperfect — repeated habits in the past, background description, and actions still in progress when something else occurred.

Jereflétais
Iwas reflecting
Tureflétais
Youwere reflecting
Ilreflétait
Hewas reflecting
Nousreflétions
Were reflecting
Vousreflétiez
Youwere reflecting
Ilsreflétaient
Theywere reflecting

Impératif présent

Present imperative — direct commands and friendly requests; only tu, nous, and vous person forms exist.

(Tu)reflète
Youreflect
(Nous)reflétons
Wereflect
(Vous)reflétez
Youreflect

Participe présent

Present participle — the -ant form in subordinate clauses, compound tenses, and many fixed expressions.

reflétant
reflecting

Gérondif présent

Gerund with en + present participle — simultaneous action, manner, or cause while something else is going on.

en reflétant
reflecting

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