To get up in French 🇫🇷

Opposites

S’asseoir (to sit down) – Se lever (to stand up)

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se lever info.

French: se lever

– Tips to remember the French word: Imagine yourself standing up and getting ready for the day. Associate the action of getting up with the phrase “se lever” in French.
– Explanations: “Se lever” is a reflexive verb in French, which means it is used with a reflexive pronoun (se). It is commonly used to express the action of getting up or standing up.
– Other words that mean the same thing: se lever can be synonymous with “se relever” (to rise, to stand up).
– Conjugations:
– Present tense: je me lève, tu te lèves, il/elle se lève, nous nous levons, vous vous levez, ils/elles se lèvent.
– Past tense: je me suis levé(e), tu t’es levé(e), il/elle s’est levé(e), nous nous sommes levé(e)s, vous vous êtes levé(e)(s), ils/elles se sont levé(e)s.
– Future tense: je me lèverai, tu te lèveras, il/elle se lèvera, nous nous lèverons, vous vous lèverez, ils/elles se lèveront.
– Examples:
– Je me lève tous les matins à sept heures. (I get up every morning at seven o’clock.)
– Elle ne s’est pas encore levée. (She hasn’t gotten up yet.)
– Nous nous lèverons tôt demain pour partir en voyage. (We will get up early tomorrow to leave on a trip.)

Note: Reflexive verbs in French require the reflexive pronouns to match the subject (je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles). The past tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “être” and the past participle of “lever” (levé).

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se lever info.

French verb: se lever

Tips to remember the French word:
– Think of the action of “rising up” or “getting up” which can help you associate it with “se lever.”

Explanation:
– “Se lever” is a reflexive verb in French, which means it always requires a reflexive pronoun (in this case, “se”). The verb “lever” alone means “to lift” or “to raise,” but when combined with the reflexive pronoun “se,” it becomes “to stand up” or “to get up.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Se relever: to rise again, to stand up again
– Se mettre debout: to stand up

Conjugations:
– Present tense:
– Je me lève (I stand up)
– Tu te lèves (You stand up)
– Il/Elle/On se lève (He/She/One stands up)
– Nous nous levons (We stand up)
– Vous vous levez (You stand up)
– Ils/Elles se lèvent (They stand up)

– Past tense (Passé composé):
– Je me suis levé(e) (I stood up)
– Tu t’es levé(e) (You stood up)
– Il/Elle/On s’est levé(e) (He/She/One stood up)
– Nous nous sommes levé(e)s (We stood up)
– Vous vous êtes levé(e)(s) (You stood up)
– Ils/Elles se sont levé(e)s (They stood up)

– Future tense:
– Je me lèverai (I will stand up)
– Tu te lèveras (You will stand up)
– Il/Elle/On se lèvera (He/She/One will stand up)
– Nous nous lèverons (We will stand up)
– Vous vous lèverez (You will stand up)
– Ils/Elles se lèveront (They will stand up)

Examples:
1. Je me lève tous les matins à six heures. (I get up every morning at six o’clock.)
2. Est-ce que tu te lèves tôt le week-end ? (Do you get up early on weekends?)
3. Il s’est levé rapidement quand il a entendu le bruit. (He stood up quickly when he heard the noise.)
4. Ne nous levons pas trop tard demain matin ! (Let’s not get up too late tomorrow morning!)
5. Vous allez vous lever tard le dimanche ? (Will you stand up late on Sundays?)
6. Elles se lèveront tôt pour prendre le train. (They will get up early to catch the train.)

Summary:
“Se lever” is a reflexive verb meaning “to stand up” or “to get up” in French. It is conjugated with reflexive pronouns and has various forms for different tenses, such as present (présent), past (passé composé), and future (futur). Other synonymous expressions include “se relever” and “se mettre debout.”

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