/ɑ̃lve/to removeA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
enlèv-+-e -es -e
Boot verb — ils takes the singular stem back
enlev-+-ons -ez -ent
- ils enlèventthe rule said enlevent
enlev-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
enlev-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
enlèv-+-e -es -e -ent
enlèver-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
enlèver-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
enlever
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
enlevé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
enlevé
Conjugation
| I | j'enlève/ʒɑ̃lɛv/I remove | /ʒɑ̃lɛv/ | I remove |
| you | tu enlèves/ty ɑ̃lɛv/you remove | /ty ɑ̃lɛv/ | you remove |
| he/she | il enlève/il ɑ̃lɛv/he removes | /il ɑ̃lɛv/ | he removes |
| we | nous enlevons/nuz ɑ̃lvɔ̃/we remove | /nuz ɑ̃lvɔ̃/ | we remove |
| you | vous enlevez/vuz ɑ̃lve/you remove | /vuz ɑ̃lve/ | you remove |
| they | ils enlèvent/ilz ɑ̃lɛv/they remove | /ilz ɑ̃lɛv/ | they remove |
Examples
- /ʒɑ̃.lɛv ma vɛst/
J'enlève ma veste.I take my jacket off.
- /ɑ̃.lɛv te ʃo.syʁ/
Enlève tes chaussures.Take your shoes off.
- /il a ɑ̃l.ve la taʃ/
Il a enlevé la tache.He got the stain out.
Set phrases
enlever ses chaussuresto take one's shoes off
Notes
One verb for taking off clothes, removing a stain and clearing something away. English needs a different particle each time.
Accent in the silent-ending persons:
j'enlèvebutnous enlevons. Seeverbes-orthographe.