Conjugate reflexive verb se laver in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

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Last updated: 2021-10-22

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Learn how to conjugate SE LAVER in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

Je me lave.I'm washing.

Tu te laves les mains?Are you washing your hands?

Il se lave les cheveux.He's washing his hair.

Nous nous lavons le soir.We wash in the evenings.

Vous vous lavez tous les jours.You wash every day.

Ils se lavent tous les matins.They wash every morning.

In Le Présent, the 'se' part of a reflexive verb changes according to the je/tu/il/nous/vous/ils part.

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Conjugation of SE LAVER (to wash) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je me lave	I wash
tu te laves	you wash (singular-familiar form)
il/elle/on se lave	he/she/we/one washes / people wash
nous nous* lavons*	we wash
vous vous* lavez*	you wash (plural/formal)
ils/elles se lavent	They wash

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