/lə.ve/
Translation
to raise, to lift
Word origin
From Latin levare ('to raise, to lift, to lighten'), from levis ('light, not heavy'). The same root gave English elevate, levitate and lever.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- levare
- English cognates
- elevate, lever, levitate, alleviate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | leve | levais | levai | leverai | leverais |
| tu | leves | levais | levas | leveras | leverais |
| il/elle | leve | levait | leva | levera | leverait |
| nous | levons | levions | levâmes | leverons | leverions |
| vous | levez | leviez | levâtes | leverez | leveriez |
| ils/elles | levent | levaient | levèrent | leveront | leveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | leve | levasse |
| tu | leves | levasses |
| il/elle | leve | levât |
| nous | levions | levassions |
| vous | leviez | levassiez |
| ils/elles | levent | levassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | leve |
| nous | levons |
| vous | levez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- levant
- Past participle
- levé · levée · levés · levées
Examples
.
You have to raise your hand before speaking.
.
I will raise my glass to the king's health.
cette .
We have to lift this box to see underneath.
.
She can lift this bag without any problem.
, j' .
In the morning, I find it hard to get up early.
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