French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | restreins | restreignais | restreindrai | restreindrais | restreigne | restreignisse | ||
| tu | restreins | restreignais | restreindras | restreindrais | restreignes | restreignisses | ||
| il | restreint | restreingait | restreindra | restreindrait | restreigne | restreignît | ||
| nous | restreignons | restreignions | restreindrons | restreindrions | restreignions | restreignissions | ||
| vous | restreignez | restreigniez | restreindrez | restreindriez | restreigniez | restreignissiez | ||
| ils | restreignent | restreignaient | restreindront | restreindraient | restreignent | restreignissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai restreint | avais restreint | aurai restreint | aurais restreint | aie restreint | eusse restreint | ||
| tu | as restreint | avais restreint | auras restreint | aurais restreint | aies restreint | eusses restreint | ||
| il | a restreint | avait restreint | aura restreint | aurait restreint | ait restreint | eût restreint | ||
| nous | avons restreint | avions restreint | aurons restreint | aurions restreint | ayons restreint | eussions restreint | ||
| vous | avez restreint | aviez restreint | aurez restreint | auriez restreint | ayez restreint | eussiez restreint | ||
| ils | ont restreint | avaient restreint | auront restreint | auraient restreint | aient restreint | eussent restreint | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | restreignis | eus restreint | (tu) | restreins | Present | restreignant | ||
| tu | restreignis | eus restreint | (nous) | restreignons | Past | restreint | ||
| il | restreignit | eut restreint | (vous) | restreignez | Perfect | ayant restreint | ||
| nous | restreignîmes | eûmes restreint | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | restreignîtes | eûtes restreint | (tu) | aie restreint | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | restreignirent | eurent restreint | (nous) | ayons restreint | avoir restreint | |||
| (vous) | ayez restreint | |||||||
Restreindre is an irregular -re verb.



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