/livʁe/to deliverA2
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · à — Takes a direct object, and à for where
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
livr-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
livr-+-ons -ez -ent
livr-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
livr-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
livr-+-e -es -e -ent
livrer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
livrer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
livrer
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
livré
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
livré
Conjugation
| I | je livre/ʒə livʁ/I deliver | /ʒə livʁ/ | I deliver |
| you | tu livres/ty livʁ/you deliver | /ty livʁ/ | you deliver |
| he/she | il livre/il livʁ/he delivers | /il livʁ/ | he delivers |
| we | nous livrons/nu livʁɔ̃/we deliver | /nu livʁɔ̃/ | we deliver |
| you | vous livrez/vu livʁe/you deliver | /vu livʁe/ | you deliver |
| they | ils livrent/il livʁ/they deliver | /il livʁ/ | they deliver |
Examples
- /il livʁ də.mɛ̃/
Ils livrent demain.They deliver tomorrow.
- /lə ko.li a e.te li.vʁe/
Le colis a été livré.The parcel has been delivered.
- /vu li.vʁez a do.mi.sil/
Vous livrez à domicile ?Do you deliver to the door?
Set phrases
livrer à domicileto deliver to the door
la livraisonthe delivery
Notes
la livraisonis the delivery — the word on every parcel-tracking page. Not to be confused withla librairie, a bookshop.