lever future tense conjugation
Lever (to lift/raise) in the future tense: lèverai, lèveras, lèvera, lèverons, lèverez, lèveront.
Futur simple Future
| je | regular: leverai |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: leveras |
| il/elle/on | regular: levera |
| nous | regular: leverons |
| vous | regular: leverez |
| ils/elles | regular: leveront |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The futur simple says what will happen. In conversation “aller + infinitive” (je vais partir) is just as common for the near future.
How it is formed
Add ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont to the infinitive (dropping the final -e of -re verbs). Irregular verbs change only the stem: ser- (être), aur- (avoir), ir- (aller), fer- (faire), pourr-, voudr-, viendr-, verr-.
Lever is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give leverai, leveras, levera, leverons, leverez, leveront.
Lever in a sentence
- Je lève la main.I raise my hand.
- Il a levé les yeux.He raised his eyes.
Stem change: e→è before silent endings (je lève, tu lèves).
FAQ
What is the future tense of lever?
Lever in the French future tense: je lèverai, tu lèveras, il/elle/on lèvera, nous lèverons, vous lèverez, ils/elles lèveront.
Is lever irregular in the future tense?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je lèverai (regular would be leverai); tu lèveras (regular would be leveras); il/elle/on lèvera (regular would be levera); nous lèverons (regular would be leverons); vous lèverez (regular would be leverez); ils/elles lèveront (regular would be leveront).
When do you use the French future tense?
The futur simple says what will happen. In conversation “aller + infinitive” (je vais partir) is just as common for the near future.
How is the future tense formed?
Add ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont to the infinitive (dropping the final -e of -re verbs). Irregular verbs change only the stem: ser- (être), aur- (avoir), ir- (aller), fer- (faire), pourr-, voudr-, viendr-, verr-.
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