Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Introduction to the verb rêver
The English translation of the French verb rêver is “to dream”. It is pronounced as “reh-vay”.
The word rêver comes from the Latin word “revirare”, meaning “to turn back”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of dreaming while sleeping, or to express a strong desire or aspiration for something.
3 simple examples of its usage are:
- Je rêve de partir en vacances. (I dream of going on vacation.)
- Elle rêve d’être une danseuse professionnelle. (She dreams of being a professional dancer.)
- Il a rêvé de devenir médecin depuis qu’il était enfant. (He has dreamed of becoming a doctor since he was a child.)
Rêver – 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 rêver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rêve | Je rêve de voyager. | I dream of traveling. |
tu | rêves | Tu rêves souvent. | You often dream. |
il | rêve | Il rêve de devenir médecin. | He dreams of becoming a doctor. |
elle | rêve | Elle rêve de devenir actrice. | She dreams of becoming an actress. |
on | rêve | On rêve de vacances. | We dream of vacations. |
nous | rêvons | Nous rêvons de parcourir le monde. | We dream of traveling the world. |
vous | rêvez | Vous rêvez de réussir. | You dream of success. |
ils | rêvent | Ils rêvent de gagner la compétition. | They dream of winning the competition. |
elles | rêvent | Elles rêvent de devenir artistes. | They dream of becoming artists. |
Other Conjugations for Rêver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rêver (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rêver
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