/ʁəpoze/to restA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · sur — Reflexive se reposer for resting; sur for resting on something
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
repos-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
repos-+-ons -ez -ent
repos-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
repos-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
repos-+-e -es -e -ent
reposer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
reposer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
reposer
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
reposé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
reposé
Conjugation
| I | je repose/ʒə ʁəpɔz/I rest | /ʒə ʁəpɔz/ | I rest |
| you | tu reposes/ty ʁəpoz/you rest | /ty ʁəpoz/ | you rest |
| he/she | il repose/il ʁəpɔz/he rests | /il ʁəpɔz/ | he rests |
| we | nous reposons/nu ʁəpozɔ̃/we rest | /nu ʁəpozɔ̃/ | we rest |
| you | vous reposez/vu ʁəpoze/you rest | /vu ʁəpoze/ | you rest |
| they | ils reposent/il ʁəpoz/they rest | /il ʁəpoz/ | they rest |
Examples
- /ʒə mə ʁə.pɔz œ̃ pø/
Je me repose un peu.I'm having a bit of a rest.
- /ʁə.pɔz.twa/
Repose-toi.Have a rest.
- /nu nu sɔm ʁə.po.ze lə wi.kɛnd/
Nous nous sommes reposés le week-end.We rested at the weekend.
Set phrases
se reposerto rest
le reposrest
Notes
se reposeris the everyday form:Repose-toi bien— have a good rest.reposer surmeans to rest on, in the sense of being based on:L'argument repose sur une erreur.