Conjugation of reculer in French
reculerto move back, to step backregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | recule | |
| tu | recules | |
| il/elle/on | recule | |
| nous | reculons | |
| vous | reculez | |
| ils/elles | reculent |
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai reculé | |
| tu | as reculé | |
| il/elle/on | a reculé | |
| nous | avons reculé | |
| vous | avez reculé | |
| ils/elles | ont reculé |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | reculais | |
| tu | reculais | |
| il/elle/on | reculait | |
| nous | reculions | |
| vous | reculiez | |
| ils/elles | reculaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | reculerai | |
| tu | reculeras | |
| il/elle/on | reculera | |
| nous | reculerons | |
| vous | reculerez | |
| ils/elles | reculeront |
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | reculerais | |
| tu | reculerais | |
| il/elle/on | reculerait | |
| nous | reculerions | |
| vous | reculeriez | |
| ils/elles | reculeraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | recule | |
| tu | recules | |
| il/elle/on | recule | |
| nous | reculions | |
| vous | reculiez | |
| ils/elles | reculent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
reculonsreculionsIn the present subjunctive, the nous form is reculions, not the present indicative reculons.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | recule | |
| nous | reculons | |
| vous | reculez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- vous
reculerreculezThe vous imperative is reculez, not the infinitive.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | reculé | |
| tu | reculé | |
| il/elle/on | reculé | |
| nous | reculé | |
| vous | reculé | |
| ils/elles | reculé |
reculer — frequently asked questions
Is reculer a regular verb?
Yes — reculer is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does reculer mean?
reculer is a French verb meaning "to move back, to step back".