rêver

to dream

French Regular

The French verb "rêver" means "to dream" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "rêver" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "rêver" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I rêve
tu you (informal) rêves
il/elle/on he/she/one rêve
nous we rêvons
vous you (formal/plural) rêvez
ils/elles they rêvent
Il rêve d'un monde meilleur.
He dreams of a better world.

How to Conjugate "rêver" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai rêvé
tu you (informal) as rêvé
il/elle/on he/she/one a rêvé
nous we avons rêvé
vous you (formal/plural) avez rêvé
ils/elles they ont rêvé
Il a rêvé d'un monde meilleur.
He dreamed of a better world.

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How to Conjugate "rêver" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I rêvais
tu you (informal) rêvais
il/elle/on he/she/one rêvait
nous we rêvions
vous you (formal/plural) rêviez
ils/elles they rêvaient
Il rêvait de voyager loin.
He was dreaming of traveling far.

How to Conjugate "rêver" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I rêverai
tu you (informal) rêveras
il/elle/on he/she/one rêvera
nous we rêverons
vous you (formal/plural) rêverez
ils/elles they rêveront
Elle rêvera de devenir artiste.
She will dream of becoming an artist.

How to Conjugate "rêver" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I rêverais
tu you (informal) rêverais
il/elle/on he/she/one rêverait
nous we rêverions
vous you (formal/plural) rêveriez
ils/elles they rêveraient
Elle rêverait de gagner ce concours.
She would dream of winning this contest.

Frequently Asked Questions About "rêver"

Is "rêver" regular or irregular in French?
"Rêver" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "rêver" mean in English?
The French verb "rêver" means "to dream" in English.
How do you conjugate "rêver" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → rêve, tu → rêves, il/elle/on → rêve, nous → rêvons, vous → rêvez, ils/elles → rêvent.
How many tenses does "rêver" have in French?
"Rêver" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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