‘Laver’ (to wash) in the present tense in French
‘Laver’ means ‘to wash’ and is a regular -ER verb in French, therefore it will use the regular endings -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. Here are a few examples:
- Laver la voiture: to wash the car
- Laver les carreaux/vitres/fenêtres: to clean the windows
- Laver le sol: to wash the floor, to mop the floor etc.
Laver in the present tense in French
‘Laver’ au présent en français (‘To wash’ in the present tense in French) | Sons (French audio) | English translation |
| Je lave | I wash | |
| Tu laves | You wash | |
| Il lave | He washes | |
| Elle lave | She washes | |
| On lave | One washes | |
| Nous lavons | We wash | |
| Vous lavez | You wash | |
| Ils lavent | They wash (male or male and female) | |
| Elles lavent | They wash (female) |
Check out the lesson on the present tense if you want to learn more about the present tense in French.
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