Rejoindre Conjugation in French: Complete Tables, Rules, and Examples

Rejoindre Conjugation in French: Full Charts, Rules, and Examples

If you want to master the French language, learning the rejoindre conjugation is an essential milestone. The verb rejoindre means to join, to meet up with, or to catch up with. It is one of the most frequently used verbs in everyday conversations, social planning, and professional contexts.

However, because rejoindre is an irregular verb of the 3rd group, English speakers often struggle with its spelling shifts and stem changes. In this guide, you will find complete conjugation tables for every major tense, phonetic guidance, usage notes, and common pitfalls to avoid.

Understanding the Pattern: Verbs Ending in -Oindre

Verbs that end in -oindre (such as joindre, adjoindre, and rejoindre) share an identical pattern with verbs ending in -aindre (craindre) and -eindre (peindre):

1. In the singular present tense, the stem drops the "d" and uses -join- with the endings -s, -s, -t.

2. Before any vowel (plural present, imperfect, subjunctive, present participle), the stem turns into -joign-.

3. In the future and conditional, the root becomes -rejoindr-.

1. Present Indicative (Présent)

The present tense is used for ongoing actions or immediate future intentions (« I'll meet you there »).

> Grammar Warning: Many learners mistakenly write « il rejoind » by analogy with verbs like vendre (il vend). Remember: verbs in -oindre always take a -t in the third-person singular (il rejoint).

2. Compound Past (Passé Composé)

To talk about completed actions in the past, use the auxiliary verb avoir followed by the past participle rejoint.

• J'ai rejoint (I joined / I met)
• Tu as rejoint (You joined)
• Il / Elle / On a rejoint (He / She / We joined)
• Nous avons rejoint (We joined)
• Vous avez rejoint (You joined)
• Ils / Elles ont rejoint (They joined)

Example: « J'ai rejoint Sophie au restaurant après le travail. » (I met up with Sophie at the restaurant after work.)

Note on Agreement: If the direct object comes before the verb, the past participle agrees in gender and number: « La réunion que j'ai rejointe » (The meeting that I joined).

3. Imperfect (Imparfait)

The imperfect describes habitual actions or continuous states in the past. It uses the stem rejoign-:

• Je rejoignais (I was joining / used to join)
• Tu rejoignais
• Il / Elle rejoignait
• Nous rejoignions
• Vous rejoigniez
• Ils / Elles rejoignaient

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4. Future Simple (Futur Simple) & Conditional (Conditionnel)

Both tenses use the infinitive base rejoindr-.

Futur Simple

• Je rejoindrai (I will join)
• Tu rejoindras
• Il / Elle rejoindra
• Nous rejoindrons
• Vous rejoindrez
• Ils / Elles rejoindront

Conditionnel Présent

• Je rejoindrais (I would join)
• Tu rejoindrais
• Il / Elle rejoindrait
• Nous rejoindrions
• Vous rejoindriez
• Ils / Elles rejoindraient

Example: « Si j'avais le temps, je vous rejoindrais ce soir. » (If I had time, I would join you tonight.)

5. Present Subjunctive (Subjonctif Présent)

The subjunctive expresses doubt, necessity, emotion, or obligation. It uses the rejoign- stem throughout:

• Que je rejoigne
• Que tu rejoignes
• Qu'il / elle rejoigne
• Que nous rejoignions
• Que vous rejoigniez
• Qu'ils / elles rejoignent

Example: « Il faut que nous rejoignions le groupe avant le départ du bus. » (We must catch up with the group before the bus departs.)

6. Imperative & Participles

• Impératif (Commands):
• (Tu) Rejoins-nous ! (Join us!)
• (Nous) Rejoignons-les ! (Let's join them!)
• (Vous) Rejoignez-moi ! (Join me!)
• Participe Présent: rejoignant (joining)
• Gérondif: en rejoignant (while/by joining)

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7. Practical Contexts: When to Use Rejoindre

1. Catching up with someone: « Vas-y devant, je te rejoins dans dix minutes. » (Go ahead, I'll catch up with you in ten minutes.)

2. Joining a group or company: « Elle a rejoint l'entreprise en 2022. » (She joined the company in 2022.)

3. Reflexive usage (se rejoindre): Used when two or more people meet at an agreed location or when ideas converge: « On se rejoint où ? » (Where are we meeting up?).