Learner note. Stem change: e→è before silent endings (je lève, tu lèves).
- Je lève la main.I raise my hand.
- Il a levé les yeux.He raised his eyes.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of lever| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give leve) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give leves) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give leve) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give levent) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of lever| j' | |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of lever| je | |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of lever| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverai) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give leveras) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give levera) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverons) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give leveront) |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of lever| j' | |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of lever| je | |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of lever| j' | |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of lever| j' | |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of lever| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give leverions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give leveriez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give leveraient) |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of lever| j' | |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of lever| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give leve) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give leves) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give leve) |
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| vous | |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give levent) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of lever| j' | |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of lever| je | |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of lever| j' | |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of lever| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give leve) |
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Lever FAQ
How do you conjugate lever in the present tense?
Lever in the French présent: je lève, tu lèves, il/elle/on lève, nous levons, vous levez, ils/elles lèvent.
What is the Passé composé of lever?
j' ai levé, tu as levé, il/elle/on a levé, nous avons levé, vous avez levé, ils/elles ont levé. Lever uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is lever irregular?
Yes. Lever has irregular forms in 5 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does lever mean in English?
Lever means “to lift/raise”. The past participle is levé.