Dictionary · French

revoir

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to see again

    to encounter or visit someone/something a second time

  2. 2.

    to review

    to examine or go over something again; to revise

  3. 3.

    to reconsider

    to think again about a decision or opinion

Examples

  • "J'espère te revoir bientôt."

    I hope to see you again soon.

  • "Je dois revoir mes notes avant l'examen."

    I need to review my notes before the exam.

  • "Il faut revoir cette décision."

    We need to reconsider that decision.

Usage

A common, standard verb with mixed transitivity. "Revoir quelqu'un" (see someone again) is the most frequent colloquial use. In formal contexts, it often means "review" or "revise." The expression "au revoir" (goodbye) is derived from this word.

Conjugation

Full table

Présent

indicative
jerevois
turevois
il/ellerevoit
nousrevoyons
vousrevoyez
ils/ellesrevoient

Imparfait

indicative
jerevoyais
turevoyais
il/ellerevoyait
nousrevoyions
vousrevoyiez
ils/ellesrevoyaient

Passé Simple

indicative
jerevis
turevis
il/ellerevit
nousrevîmes
vousrevîtes
ils/ellesrevirent

Futur Simple

indicative
jereverrai
tureverras
il/ellereverra
nousreverrons
vousreverrez
ils/ellesreverront