Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Introduction to the verb relaver
The English translation of relaver is “to wash again”. It is pronounced as “ruh-lah-vay”.
The word relaver is derived from the Latin word “lavare” meaning “to wash”. It is a combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb “laver” meaning “to wash”. In everyday French, relaver is most often used when referring to washing something again or repeating a process of washing.
Examples:
- Je vais relaver les vêtements sales. (I am going to wash the dirty clothes again.)
- Il faut relaver la vaisselle avant de la ranger. (You have to wash the dishes again before putting them away.)
- Elle a dû relaver ses cheveux pour enlever la teinture. (She had to wash her hair again to remove the dye.)
Relaver – 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 relaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | relave | Je relave mes vêtements. | I am rewashing my clothes. |
Tu | relaves | Tu relaves tes mains. | You are re-washing your hands. |
Il | relave | Il relave la vaisselle. | He is re-washing the dishes. |
Elle | relave | Elle relave ses cheveux. | She is rewashing her hair. |
On | relave | On relave la voiture. | We are re-washing the car. |
Nous | relavons | Nous relavons le linge. | We are rewashing the laundry. |
Vous | relavez | Vous relavez les assiettes. | You are re-washing the plates. |
Ils | relavent | Ils relavent le sol. | They are re-washing the floor. |
Elles | relavent | Elles relavent les fenêtres. | They are re-washing the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Relaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb relaver (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaver
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