recevoir (to receive) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate recevoir (to receive) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
recevoir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | reçois | Je reçois des colis chaque semaine. | I receive packages every week. |
| tu | reçois | Tu reçois de bonnes nouvelles aujourd'hui. | You receive good news today. |
| il/elle | reçoit | Il reçoit beaucoup de mails au travail. | He/she receives many emails at work. |
| nous | recevons | Nous recevons des visiteurs cet après-midi. | We receive visitors this afternoon. |
| vous | recevez | Vous recevez votre salaire demain. | You all receive your salary tomorrow. |
| ils/elles | reçoivent | Ils reçoivent des cadeaux pour Noël. | They receive gifts for Christmas. |
recevoir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai reçu | J'ai reçu ton email hier. | I received your email yesterday. |
| tu | as reçu | Tu as reçu un cadeau pour ton anniversaire. | You received a gift for your birthday. |
| il/elle | a reçu | Il a reçu la lettre ce matin. | He received the letter this morning. |
| nous | avons reçu | Nous avons reçu de bonnes nouvelles la semaine dernière. | We received good news last week. |
| vous | avez reçu | Vous avez reçu les documents à temps. | You all received the documents on time. |
| ils/elles | ont reçu | Ils ont reçu beaucoup de compliments. | They received many compliments. |
recevoir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | recevais | Je recevais des lettres de ma grand-mère. | I used to receive letters from my grandmother. |
| tu | recevais | Tu recevais des appels toute la journée. | You were receiving calls all day. |
| il/elle | recevait | Elle recevait souvent des compliments. | She received compliments often. |
| nous | recevions | Nous recevions des magazines chaque mois. | We used to receive magazines every month. |
| vous | receviez | Vous receviez de l'aide de vos voisins. | You all were receiving help from your neighbors. |
| ils/elles | recevaient | Elles recevaient des invitations régulièrement. | They used to receive invitations regularly. |