Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Introduction to the verb recevoir
The English translation of the French verb recevoir is “to receive.” It is pronounced “reh-swa” in its infinitive form.
The word recevoir comes from the Latin word “recipere,” meaning “to take back.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about receiving something, such as a gift or a message.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- J’ai reçu un colis de ma famille. (I received a package from my family.)
- Nous allons recevoir des invités ce soir. (We are going to receive guests tonight.)
- Tu as reçu mon email? (Did you receive my email?)
Recevoir – 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 recevoir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | reçois | Je reçois un cadeau. | I receive a gift. |
tu | reçois | Tu reçois un message. | You receive a message. |
il | reçoit | Il reçoit une invitation. | He receives an invitation. |
elle | reçoit | Elle reçoit des fleurs. | She receives flowers. |
on | reçoit | On reçoit beaucoup de compliments. | We receive a lot of compliments. |
nous | recevons | Nous recevons des invités. | We receive guests. |
vous | recevez | Vous recevez une récompense. | You receive a reward. |
ils | reçoivent | Ils reçoivent une bonne nouvelle. | They receive good news. |
elles | reçoivent | Elles reçoivent des conseils. | They receive advice. |
Other Conjugations for Recevoir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recevoir
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