Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Introduction to the verb élever
The English translation of the French verb élever is “to raise” or “to bring up.” It is pronounced as “eh-luh-vay.”
The language origin of élever can be traced back to the Latin word “elevare,” meaning “to lift up.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of raising or nurturing someone or something, both literally and figuratively.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
1) J’élève mes enfants avec beaucoup d’amour. (I am raising my children with a lot of love.)
2) Les parents doivent élever leurs enfants dans un environnement sain. (Parents must bring up their children in a healthy environment.)
3) Notre entreprise a pour objectif d’élever le niveau de vie des communautés locales. (Our company’s goal is to raise the standard of living for local communities.)
Élever – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of élever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | élève | J’élève mon enfant. | I raise my child. |
tu | élèves | Tu élèves ta voix. | You raise your voice. |
il | élève | Il élève des animaux. | He raises animals. |
elle | élève | Elle élève des plantes. | She raises plants. |
on | élève | On élève des fonds. | We raise funds. |
nous | élevons | Nous élevons nos enfants. | We raise our children. |
vous | élevez | Vous élevez des animaux. | You raise animals. |
ils | élèvent | Ils élèvent des plantes. | They raise plants. |
elles | élèvent | Elles élèvent des enfants. | They raise children. |
Other Conjugations for Élever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb élever (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb élever
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