lever passé composé conjugation
Lever (to lift/raise) in the passé composé: ai levé, as levé, a levé, avons levé, avez levé, ont levé.
Passé composé Compound past
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passé composé
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How it is formed
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
Lever is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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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 passé composé of lever?
Lever in the French passé composé: j' ai levé, tu as levé, il/elle/on a levé, nous avons levé, vous avez levé, ils/elles ont levé.
Is lever irregular in the passé composé?
No. In the passé composé lever takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ai levé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French passé composé?
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How is the passé composé formed?
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
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