Lesson 4 - Grammar 1 - Verbs like recevoir (to receive)
Verbs in this group are characterized by ‘v’ in the plural stem:
The verb recevoir: | |
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(to receive) | je reçois |
tu reçois | |
il, elle, on reçoit | |
nous recevons | |
vous recevez | |
ils, elles reçoivent | |
Past participle: reçu |
Some other verbs in this group are:
Infinitive | Past participle | Example | ||
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devoir | to have to, to owe | dû | Il doit partir demain. | He must leave tomorrow. |
apercevoir | to see, to glimpse | aperçu | Je l'ai aperçu hier dans la rue. | I saw him yesterday in the street. |
concevoir | to conceive | conçu | Il a conçu un nouveau projet. | He conceived a new plan. |
décevoir | to disappoint | déçu | Vous me décevez. | You disappoint me. |
percevoir | to collect, to perceive | perçu | Le gouvernement perçoit les impôts. | The government collects taxes. |
boire | to drink | bu | Que buvez-vous? | What do you drink? |