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FRENCH VERB

réparer

to fix

  • #160 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: réparé
  • Present participle: réparant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use réparer

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

  1. Present

    Mon frère répare les vélos dans son garage.

    My brother fixes bikes in his garage.

  2. Past

    Le plombier a réparé la fuite en dix minutes.

    The plumber fixed the leak in ten minutes.

  3. Imperfect

    Mon père réparait tout lui-même à la maison.

    My father fixed everything himself at home.

  4. Future

    Je réparerai la porte ce week-end, promis.

    I'll fix the door this weekend, promise.

  5. Conditional

    Je le réparerais bien, mais je n'ai pas les outils.

    I'd fix it, but I don't have the tools.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que quelqu'un répare cette lampe.

    Someone needs to fix this lamp.

  7. Imperative

    Répare ton vélo avant de partir en vacances.

    Fix your bike before going on holiday.

Where you hear réparer

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

French · Beginner Level 2

  • Je répare le chauffe-eau. I'm fixing the water heater.
  • Monsieur Petit a réparé la douche. Monsieur Petit fixed the shower.
  • Je vais le réparer. I'm going to fix it.
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Beginner Level 2 · réparer · il a réparé

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