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FRENCH VERB

réfléchir

to think it over

  • #206 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: réfléchi
  • Present participle: réfléchissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I think it over
  2. tu you think it over
  3. il, elle, on he/she thinks it over
  4. nous we think it over
  5. vous you think it over
  6. ils, elles they think it over

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I thought it over
  2. tu you thought it over
  3. il, elle, on he/she thought it over
  4. nous we thought it over
  5. vous you thought it over
  6. ils, elles they thought it over

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to think it over
  2. tu you used to think it over
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to think it over
  4. nous we used to think it over
  5. vous you used to think it over
  6. ils, elles they used to think it over

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will think it over
  2. tu you will think it over
  3. il, elle, on he/she will think it over
  4. nous we will think it over
  5. vous you will think it over
  6. ils, elles they will think it over

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would think it over
  2. tu you would think it over
  3. il, elle, on he/she would think it over
  4. nous we would think it over
  5. vous you would think it over
  6. ils, elles they would think it over

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I think it over
  2. tu (that) you think it over
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she think it over
  4. nous (that) we think it over
  5. vous (that) you think it over
  6. ils, elles (that) they think it over

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu think it over!
  2. nous think it over! (let’s)
  3. vous think it over! (plural, or formal)

How to use réfléchir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Attends, je réfléchis, ce n'est pas simple.

    Hang on, I'm thinking, it's not simple.

  2. Past

    J'ai bien réfléchi, et c'est non.

    I've thought it over carefully, and it's a no.

  3. Imperfect

    Je réfléchissais à ton idée dans le métro.

    I was thinking over your idea on the metro.

  4. Future

    Je réfléchirai ce week-end et je t'appelle lundi.

    I'll think it over this weekend and call you Monday.

  5. Conditional

    À ta place, je réfléchirais encore un peu.

    If I were you, I'd think a bit longer.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tu réfléchisses avant de répondre.

    You need to think before you answer.

  7. Imperative

    Réfléchissez bien, c'est une grande décision.

    Think it over carefully, it's a big decision.

Good to know

  • Réfléchir à quelque chose: je réfléchis à ta proposition.

Where you hear réfléchir

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 2

  • Je réfléchis. I'm thinking about it.
  • J'ai réfléchi, et je le prends. I've thought about it, and I'll take it.
  • Je vais réfléchir. I'm going to think about it.
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Beginner Level 2 · réfléchir · Je vais réfléchir.

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Beginner Level 2 · Je vais réfléchir.

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