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Verb

recevoir

to receive / to get

Auxiliary: avoir

Irregular -evoir verb: the « c » becomes « ç » before o/u (je reçois, ils reçoivent, reçu). Past participle: « reçu »; compound tenses use « avoir ».

Je reçois une lettre.

I receive a letter.

Indicatif

Présent

Present

je reçois
I receive

Je reçois beaucoup de courrier chaque semaine.

I receive a lot of mail every week.

tu reçois
you receive

Tu reçois tes amis avec beaucoup de chaleur.

You welcome your friends very warmly.

il / elle reçoit
he/she receives

Elle reçoit un prix pour son travail.

She receives a prize for her work.

nous recevons
we receive

Nous recevons des invités ce week-end.

We are having guests this weekend.

vous recevez
you receive

Vous recevez votre salaire à la fin du mois.

You receive your salary at the end of the month.

ils / elles reçoivent
they receive

Ils reçoivent des félicitations de tous côtés.

They receive congratulations from all sides.

Imparfait

Imperfect

je recevais
I was receiving

Enfant, je recevais une carte de ma grand-mère chaque mois.

As a child I used to get a card from my grandmother every month.

tu recevais
you were receiving

Tu recevais souvent des colis de l'étranger.

You often received parcels from abroad.

il / elle recevait
he/she was receiving

Il recevait ses clients dans un petit bureau.

He used to receive his clients in a small office.

nous recevions
we were receiving

Nous recevions la famille tous les dimanches.

We used to have the family over every Sunday.

vous receviez
you were receiving

Vous receviez des applaudissements à chaque concert.

You received applause at every concert.

ils / elles recevaient
they were receiving

Les soldats recevaient leurs ordres chaque matin.

The soldiers received their orders every morning.

Passé composé

Present Perfect

je ai reçu
I received / I have received

J'ai reçu ton message ce matin.

I received your message this morning.

tu as reçu
you received

Tu as reçu une bonne nouvelle, on dirait.

You've received some good news, it seems.

il / elle a reçu
he/she received

Elle a reçu son diplôme la semaine dernière.

She received her diploma last week.

nous avons reçu
we received

Nous avons reçu un accueil chaleureux au village.

We received a warm welcome in the village.

vous avez reçu
you received

Vous avez reçu la facture par courriel.

You received the invoice by email.

ils / elles ont reçu
they received

Ils ont reçu de l'aide au bon moment.

They received help at the right time.

Plus-que-parfait

Past Perfect

je avais reçu
I had received

J'avais reçu l'invitation, mais je l'avais oubliée.

I had received the invitation, but I had forgotten it.

tu avais reçu
you had received

Tu avais reçu un avertissement avant ton renvoi.

You had received a warning before your dismissal.

il / elle avait reçu
he/she had received

Elle avait reçu de nombreux prix avant ses trente ans.

She had received many awards before she turned thirty.

nous avions reçu
we had received

Nous avions reçu les billets bien avant le concert.

We had received the tickets well before the concert.

vous aviez reçu
you had received

Vous aviez reçu des instructions précises.

You had received precise instructions.

ils / elles avaient reçu
they had received

Ils avaient reçu la visite du maire la veille.

They had received a visit from the mayor the day before.

Futur simple

Future

je recevrai
I will receive

Je recevrai les résultats demain matin.

I will receive the results tomorrow morning.

tu recevras
you will receive

Tu recevras bientôt une réponse de leur part.

You will soon receive a reply from them.

il / elle recevra
he/she will receive

Le gagnant recevra un chèque de mille euros.

The winner will receive a cheque for a thousand euros.

nous recevrons
we will receive

Nous recevrons nos invités à dix-neuf heures.

We will receive our guests at seven o'clock.

vous recevrez
you will receive

Vous recevrez une confirmation par SMS.

You will receive a confirmation by text message.

ils / elles recevront
they will receive

Ils recevront leur commande sous trois jours.

They will receive their order within three days.

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent

Present Conditional

je recevrais
I would receive

Je recevrais volontiers plus de retours sur mon travail.

I would gladly receive more feedback on my work.

tu recevrais
you would receive

Tu recevrais une prime si tu atteignais l'objectif.

You would receive a bonus if you reached the target.

il / elle recevrait
he/she would receive

Elle recevrait plus de clients avec de la publicité.

She would get more clients with some advertising.

nous recevrions
we would receive

Nous recevrions les documents plus vite par courriel.

We would receive the documents faster by email.

vous recevriez
you would receive

Vous recevriez un meilleur service en réservant.

You would receive better service by booking in advance.

ils / elles recevraient
they would receive

Ils recevraient une aide de l'État en cas de crise.

They would receive state aid in the event of a crisis.

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent

Present Subjunctive

je reçoive
(that) I receive

Il faut que je reçoive une confirmation écrite.

I need to receive a written confirmation.

tu reçoives
(that) you receive

J'aimerais que tu reçoives cette lettre à temps.

I'd like you to receive this letter in time.

il / elle reçoive
(that) he/she receive

Il est normal qu'elle reçoive une récompense.

It is normal that she receive a reward.

nous recevions
(that) we receive

Le client veut que nous recevions sa plainte.

The customer wants us to receive his complaint.

vous receviez
(that) you receive

Il faudrait que vous receviez une formation.

You ought to receive some training.

ils / elles reçoivent
(that) they receive

Je veux qu'ils reçoivent l'attention qu'ils méritent.

I want them to receive the attention they deserve.

Impératif

Impératif

Imperative

tu reçois
receive!

Reçois mes plus sincères félicitations !

Receive my most sincere congratulations!

nous recevons
let's receive!

Recevons nos amis comme il se doit.

Let's welcome our friends properly.

vous recevez
receive! (plural/formal)

Recevez, Madame, mes salutations distinguées.

Please accept, Madam, my best regards.

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