Key facts

Rénover

To renovate · to renovate/to refurbish

B2Regular
Stem
rénov
Past participle
rénové

Examples

Je rénove ma chambre.

I am renovating my room.

Il ne rénove pas sa maison.

He is not renovating his house.

Nous rénovions tout.

We were renovating everything.

Nous avons rénové le sac.

We renovated the bag.

Présent

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

Group 1
Jerénove
Irenovate
Turénoves
Yourenovate
Ilrénove
Herenovates
Nousrénovons
Werenovate
Vousrénovez
Yourenovate
Ilsrénovent
Theyrenovate

Futur proche

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

Jevais rénover
Iam going to renovate
Tuvas rénover
Youare going to renovate
Ilva rénover
Heis going to renovate
Nousallons rénover
Weare going to renovate
Vousallez rénover
Youare going to renovate
Ilsvont rénover
Theyare going to renovate

Passé récent

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

Jeviens de rénover
Ihave just renovated
Tuviens de rénover
Youhave just renovated
Ilvient de rénover
Hehas just renovated
Nousvenons de rénover
Wehave just renovated
Vousvenez de rénover
Youhave just renovated
Ilsviennent de rénover
Theyhave just renovated

Passé composé

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

J'ai rénové
Ihave renovated
Tuas rénové
Youhave renovated
Ila rénové
Hehas renovated
Nousavons rénové
Wehave renovated
Vousavez rénové
Youhave renovated
Ilsont rénové
Theyhave renovated

Conditionnel présent

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

Jerénoverais
Iwould renovate
Turénoverais
Youwould renovate
Ilrénoverait
Hewould renovate
Nousrénoverions
Wewould renovate
Vousrénoveriez
Youwould renovate
Ilsrénoveraient
Theywould renovate

Futur simple

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

Jerénoverai
Iwill renovate
Turénoveras
Youwill renovate
Ilrénovera
Hewill renovate
Nousrénoverons
Wewill renovate
Vousrénoverez
Youwill renovate
Ilsrénoveront
Theywill renovate

Imparfait

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

Jerénovais
Iwas renovating
Turénovais
Youwere renovating
Ilrénovait
Hewas renovating
Nousrénovions
Were renovating
Vousrénoviez
Youwere renovating
Ilsrénovaient
Theywere renovating

Impératif présent

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

(Tu)rénove
Yourenovate
(Nous)rénovons
Werenovate
(Vous)rénovez
Yourenovate

Participe présent

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

rénovant
renovating

Gérondif présent

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

en rénovant
renovating

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