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Conjugation of relire

  • Meaning to proofread
  • Level B2
  • Pattern irregular · conjugated like lire
  • Auxiliary avoir

What is special about this verb

Bold and underlined: the ending. ◆ marks a form that breaks the rule.

Indicative

Présentpresent

je (j’)relis
turelis
il/​elle/​onrelit
nousrelisons
vousrelisez
ils/​ellesrelisent

More on this: Present tense: -re verbs

Imparfaitongoing or habitual past

je (j’)relisais
turelisais
il/​elle/​onrelisait
nousrelisions
vousrelisiez
ils/​ellesrelisaient

More on this: Imperfect (imparfait)

Futur simplefuture

je (j’)relirai
tureliras
il/​elle/​onrelira
nousrelirons
vousrelirez
ils/​ellesreliront

More on this: Simple future (futur simple)

Plus-que-parfaitpast perfect

je (j’)avais relu
tuavais relu
il/​elle/​onavait relu
nousavions relu
vousaviez relu
ils/​ellesavaient relu

More on this: Pluperfect (plus-que-parfait)

Futur antérieurfuture perfect

je (j’)aurai relu
tuauras relu
il/​elle/​onaura relu
nousaurons relu
vousaurez relu
ils/​ellesauront relu

More on this: Future perfect (futur antérieur)

Conditional

Conditionnel présentconditional

je (j’)relirais
turelirais
il/​elle/​onrelirait
nousrelirions
vousreliriez
ils/​ellesreliraient

More on this: The conditional

Conditionnel passéconditional perfect

je (j’)aurais relu
tuaurais relu
il/​elle/​onaurait relu
nousaurions relu
vousauriez relu
ils/​ellesauraient relu

More on this: The conditional

Subjunctive

Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive

je (j’)relise
turelises
il/​elle/​onrelise
nousrelisions
vousrelisiez
ils/​ellesrelisent

More on this: Subjunctive: the forms

Subjonctif passéperfect subjunctive

je (j’)aie relu
tuaies relu
il/​elle/​onait relu
nousayons relu
vousayez relu
ils/​ellesaient relu

More on this: The subjunctive in the past

Imperative

Non-finite forms

Example sentences from the course

Every sentence comes from this course’s word lists or grammar topics. The verb form is highlighted, and the line below says which tense and person it is.

  • Je relis le texte avant de l’envoyer.I proofread the text before sending it.

    relis — Présent · je (j’); Présent · tu

  • Le cahier d’erreurs se relit le soir.The notebook of mistakes is read through again in the evening.

    relit — Présent · il/elle/on

  • Le texte a été relu clause par clause.The text was read through again clause by clause.

    relu — participe passé

  • Les notes de terrain se relisent le soir même.The field notes are read over the same evening.

    relisent — Présent · ils/elles; Subjonctif présent · ils/elles

  • Le professeur leur conseille de relire le texte.The teacher advises them to read the text again.

    relire — infinitif · Reported orders and requests

  • Une collègue consciencieuse relit tout.A conscientious colleague reads everything over again.

    relit — Présent · il/elle/on

Quick practice

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The forms are calculated from the rules of the language — twice, in two independent ways — and checked against every hand-written form in this course. The example sentences are the course’s own.