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

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2021-10-22

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Learn how to conjugate SE LEVER (to get up) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je me lève	I get up
tu te lèves	you get up (singular-familiar form)
il/elle/on se lève	he/she/we/one gets up / people get up
nous nous levons	we get up
vous vous levez	you get up (plural/formal form)
ils/elles se lèvent	They get up

ATTENTION:

For the pronouns "je/tu/il/elle/on/ils/elles", lever takes an accent on the first 'e' : è
See also Conjugate -é(-)er, -e(-)er verbs - except -eter and -eler - in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

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

See Conjugate reflexive verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

Here are examples to listen to:

Je me lève à 8 heures.I get up at 8.

Tu te lèves à quelle heure d'habitude ?At what time do you get up usually?

Le soleil se lève à l'est.The sun rises in the East.

Nous nous levons avant les enfants.We get up before the children.

À quelle heure vous vous levez?What time do you get up?

Ils ne se lèvent jamais après 8 heures.They never get up after 8.

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