French reference
repousser
to postpone; to push back; to grow back
Regular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I postpone |
| tu | you postpone |
| il/elle/on | he/she postpones |
| nous | we postpone |
| vous | you (plural/formal) postpone |
| ils/elles | they postpone |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I postponed; I have postponed |
| tu | you postponed; you have postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she postponed; he/she has postponed |
| nous | we postponed; we have postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) postponed; you (plural/formal) have postponed |
| ils/elles | they postponed; they have postponed |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to postpone |
| tu | you used to postpone |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to postpone |
| nous | we used to postpone |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to postpone |
| ils/elles | they used to postpone |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had postponed |
| tu | you had postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she had postponed |
| nous | we had postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had postponed |
| ils/elles | they had postponed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will postpone |
| tu | you will postpone |
| il/elle/on | he/she will postpone |
| nous | we will postpone |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will postpone |
| ils/elles | they will postpone |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have postponed |
| tu | you will have postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have postponed |
| nous | we will have postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have postponed |
| ils/elles | they will have postponed |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to postpone |
| tu | you are going to postpone |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to postpone |
| nous | we are going to postpone |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to postpone |
| ils/elles | they are going to postpone |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just postponed |
| tu | you have just postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just postponed |
| nous | we have just postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just postponed |
| ils/elles | they have just postponed |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I postponed |
| tu | you postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she postponed |
| nous | we postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) postponed |
| ils/elles | they postponed |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had postponed |
| tu | you had postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she had postponed |
| nous | we had postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had postponed |
| ils/elles | they had postponed |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would postpone |
| tu | you would postpone |
| il/elle/on | he/she would postpone |
| nous | we would postpone |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would postpone |
| ils/elles | they would postpone |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have postponed |
| tu | you would have postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have postponed |
| nous | we would have postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have postponed |
| ils/elles | they would have postponed |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have postponed |
| tu | you would have postponed |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have postponed |
| nous | we would have postponed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have postponed |
| ils/elles | they would have postponed |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I postpone |
| tu | (that) you postpone |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she postpones |
| nous | (that) we postpone |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) postpone |
| ils/elles | (that) they postpone |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have postponed |
| tu | (that) you have postponed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has postponed |
| nous | (that) we have postponed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have postponed |
| ils/elles | (that) they have postponed |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I postponed |
| tu | (that) you postponed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she postponed |
| nous | (that) we postponed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) postponed |
| ils/elles | (that) they postponed |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had postponed |
| tu | (that) you had postponed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had postponed |
| nous | (that) we had postponed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had postponed |
| ils/elles | (that) they had postponed |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | postpone! |
| nous | let's postpone! |
| vous | postpone! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have postponed by then! |
| nous | let's have postponed by then! |
| vous | have postponed by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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