Lever Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to lift / to raise / to get up
Type: Semi-irregular – ER verb (accent changes)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: raising objects, lifting something, getting up
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | lève | I lift / I raise |
| tu | lèves | you lift / you raise |
| il/elle/on | lève | he/she/one lifts / raises |
| nous | levons | we lift / we raise |
| vous | levez | you lift / you raise |
| ils/elles | lèvent | they lift / they raise |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai levé | I lifted / I raised |
| tu | as levé | you lifted / you raised |
| il/elle/on | a levé | he/she/one lifted / raised |
| nous | avons levé | we lifted / we raised |
| vous | avez levé | you lifted / you raised |
| ils/elles | ont levé | they lifted / they raised |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | levais | I used to lift / was lifting |
| tu | levais | you used to lift / were lifting |
| il/elle/on | levait | he/she/one used to lift / was lifting |
| nous | levions | we used to lift / were lifting |
| vous | leviez | you used to lift / were lifting |
| ils/elles | levaient | they used to lift / were lifting |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de lever | I just lifted / raised |
| tu | viens de lever | you just lifted / raised |
| il/elle/on | vient de lever | he/she/one just lifted / raised |
| nous | venons de lever | we just lifted / raised |
| vous | venez de lever | you just lifted / raised |
| ils/elles | viennent de lever | they just lifted / raised |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais lever | I’m going to lift / raise |
| tu | vas lever | you’re going to lift / raise |
| il/elle/on | va lever | he/she/one is going to lift / raise |
| nous | allons lever | we’re going to lift / raise |
| vous | allez lever | you’re going to lift / raise |
| ils/elles | vont lever | they’re going to lift / raise |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | lèverai | I will lift / raise |
| tu | lèveras | you will lift / raise |
| il/elle/on | lèvera | he/she/one will lift / raise |
| nous | lèverons | we will lift / raise |
| vous | lèverez | you will lift / raise |
| ils/elles | lèveront | they will lift / raise |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | lèverais | I would lift / raise |
| tu | lèverais | you would lift / raise |
| il/elle/on | lèverait | he/she/one would lift / raise |
| nous | lèverions | we would lift / raise |
| vous | lèveriez | you would lift / raise |
| ils/elles | lèveraient | they would lift / raise |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | lève | that I lift / raise |
| que tu | lèves | that you lift / raise |
| qu’il/elle/on | lève | that he/she/one lift / raise |
| que nous | levions | that we lift / raise |
| que vous | leviez | that you lift / raise |
| qu’ils/elles | lèvent | that they lift / raise |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | lève | lift! / raise! |
| nous | levons | let’s lift / let’s raise! |
| vous | levez | lift! / raise! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | levant | lifting / raising |
| Participe passé | levé | lifted / raised |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en levant | en levant | while lifting / while raising |
