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FRENCH VERB

se renseigner

to find out, to enquire

  • #489 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: renseigné
  • Present participle: se renseignant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use se renseigner

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

  1. Present

    Je me renseigne sur les horaires avant de réserver.

    I'm checking the timetables before I book.

  2. Past

    Je me suis renseignée, le musée est gratuit le dimanche.

    I asked around, the museum is free on Sundays.

  3. Imperfect

    Avant internet, on se renseignait à l'office de tourisme.

    Before the internet, we'd ask at the tourist office.

  4. Future

    Je me renseignerai sur les prix et je te dis.

    I'll find out about the prices and let you know.

  5. Conditional

    Tu te renseignerais sur les visas pour moi ?

    Would you look into the visas for me?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que vous vous renseigniez avant de signer.

    You need to find out more before you sign.

  7. Imperative

    Renseigne-toi au guichet, ils sauront te dire.

    Ask at the counter, they'll be able to tell you.

Good to know

  • Se renseigner sur quelque chose, auprès de quelqu'un : renseignez-vous à l'accueil.
  • Un renseignement is a piece of information.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.