In this French grammar lesson, you will learn about se lever conjugation in the present tense.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how se lever is conjugated in French,
- how se lever is used in French,
- how se lever is pronounced in French,
- how se lever is used in sentences in French,
- how you can quiz yourself on se lever conjugation in the present tense
- how se lever conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about se lever conjugation in the present tense!
Table of Contents
Se Lever Conjugation in the Present Tense Table
| Subject Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| je | m‘ | lève | I get up |
| tu | t’ | lèves | you get up |
| il/elle/on | s’ | lève | he/she/we/one/people get up |
| nous | nous | levons | we get up |
| vous | vous | levez | you get up (plural/formal) |
| ils/elles | s’ | lèvent | they get up |
Usage of Se Lever
This section on se lever conjugation in the present tense will show you how se lever is used in French.
The verb se lever means “to get up”, and is a reflexive verb.
When you want to talk about waking up/getting up this verb will be used.
Je me lève très tôt.
I always get up early.
Je me lève à six heures.
I get up at six o’clock.
Pronunciation of Se Lever
In this section on se lever conjugation in the present tense we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when you want to pronounce a se lever conjugation in the present tense in French.
- The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles form all have the same pronunciation of the verb. The -e, -es, and –ent endings are not pronounced. It is just the “lèv” part that gets pronounced.
Je me lève
Tu te lèves
Il se lève
Ils se lèvent
All these verbs have the same exact pronunciation.
You don’t pronounce the letters in red.
Example Sentences with Se Lever Conjugation in the Present Tense
The final section of this lesson on se lever conjugation in the present tense is about seeing it in action, so you can improve your understanding on se lever conjugation in the present tense through example sentences.
Here are some example sentences that show how se lever is used French.
Je me lève très tôt.
I always get up early.
Je me lève à six heures.
I get up at six o’clock.
Il est temps que tu te lèves.
It’s time for you to get up.
Demain, on doit se lever tôt.
Tomorrow we have to get up early.
Nous ne nous levons pas avant 9 heures.
We don’t get up until 9 o’clock.
Vous vous levez tous les matins à six heures.
You get up at 6 o’clock every morning.
Quand se lèvent-ils normalement ?
When do they normally get up?
Quiz Yourself on Se Lever Conjugation in the Present Tense
It’s not enough to just read this lesson.
You should test your knowledge to see if you really understood everything, and to be able to repeat the material.
It is also for this reason that it is recommended to download the Anki Decks and practice them.
At the end of every lesson you can do a small test.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
Anki File for Se Lever Conjugation in the Present Tense
It is important to do the Anki exercises for this lesson so that you can better remember what you just studied.
By downloading the Anki File for French A1, you can practice every French A1 lesson that is on Language Atlas.
You can also choose to just get the Anki File for French A1 Verbs. This only has the verbs for French A1.
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