Meaning: to lift / to raise / to get upType: Semi-irregular – ER verb (accent changes)Level: Beginner to IntermediateUses: 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