Lesson 4 - Grammar 1 - Verbs like recevoir (to receive)
Verbs in this group are characterized by ‘v’ in the plural stem:
| The verb recevoir: | |
|---|---|
| (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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
