/ʁamne/to bring backB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object — a person or a thing you bring back
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
ramèn-+-e -es -e
Boot verb — ils takes the singular stem back
ramen-+-ons -ez -ent
- ils ramènentthe rule said ramenent
ramen-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
ramen-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
ramèn-+-e -es -e -ent
ramèner-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
ramèner-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
ramener
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
ramené
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
ramené
Conjugation
| I | je ramène/ʒə ʁamɛn/I bring back | /ʒə ʁamɛn/ | I bring back |
| you | tu ramènes/ty ʁamɛn/you bring back | /ty ʁamɛn/ | you bring back |
| he/she | il ramène/il ʁamɛn/he brings back | /il ʁamɛn/ | he brings back |
| we | nous ramenons/nu ʁamnɔ̃/we bring back | /nu ʁamnɔ̃/ | we bring back |
| you | vous ramenez/vu ʁamne/you bring back | /vu ʁamne/ | you bring back |
| they | ils ramènent/il ʁamɛn/they bring back | /il ʁamɛn/ | they bring back |
Examples
- /ʒə tə ʁa.mɛn ʃe twa/
Je te ramène chez toi.I'll take you home.
- /il a ʁam.ne lə livʁ/
Il a ramené le livre.He brought the book back.
- /nə lə ʁa.mɛn pa/
Ne le ramène pas.Don't bring it back.
Set phrases
ramener quelqu'unto take someone home
Notes
Tu peux me ramener ?is asking for a lift home — the standard end-of-evening question.