To receive in French 🇫🇷

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Recevoir (to receive) – Envoyer (to send)

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Tips to remember the French word “recevoir”:

– One way to remember the word “recevoir” is to associate it with the English word “receive,” as they have a similar sound and meaning.
– Visualize a scene where someone is receiving a gift or a package, as this can help you associate “recevoir” with the act of receiving something.
– Break down the word into smaller parts: “re” (prefix indicating repetition) and “cevoir,” which sounds similar to “see” (as in “to see” something coming towards you).

Explanations:
“Recevoir” is a regular French verb that means “to receive.” It is often used to indicate the act of accepting or getting something from someone or somewhere.

Other words that mean the same thing as “recevoir” include “obtenir” (to obtain), “acquérir” (to acquire), or “accueillir” (to welcome).

Conjugations:

Here are the different conjugations of “recevoir” in different tenses:

Present tense:
– Je reçois (I receive)
– Tu reçois (you receive)
– Il/Elle reçoit (he/she receives)
– Nous recevons (we receive)
– Vous recevez (you receive)
– Ils/Elles reçoivent (they receive)

Past tense (Passé composé):
– J’ai reçu (I received)
– Tu as reçu (you received)
– Il/Elle a reçu (he/she received)
– Nous avons reçu (we received)
– Vous avez reçu (you received)
– Ils/Elles ont reçu (they received)

Future tense:
– Je recevrai (I will receive)
– Tu recevras (you will receive)
– Il/Elle recevra (he/she will receive)
– Nous recevrons (we will receive)
– Vous recevrez (you will receive)
– Ils/Elles recevront (they will receive)

Example sentences:
1. Je reçois un cadeau pour mon anniversaire. (I receive a gift for my birthday.)
2. Le facteur a reçu une lettre importante. (The postman received an important letter.)
3. Est-ce que vous recevrez votre famille pendant les vacances ? (Will you receive your family during the holidays?)
4. Anne et Pierre reçoivent des amis à dîner ce soir. (Anne and Pierre are receiving friends for dinner tonight.)

Note: “Recevoir” is a transitive verb, which means it requires a direct object. In French, the direct object may agree in gender and number with the verb. For example, “J’ai reçu une lettre” (I received a letter) vs. “J’ai reçu des lettres” (I received some letters).

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