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percevoir

to perceive


Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeperçois
tuperçois
il/elleperçoit
nouspercevons
vouspercevez
ils/ellesperçoivent

Je perçois une légère différence dans son attitude.

I perceive a slight difference in his attitude.

Nous percevons souvent les choses différemment.

We often perceive things differently.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai perçu
tuas perçu
il/ellea perçu
nousavons perçu
vousavez perçu
ils/ellesont perçu

Elle a perçu une ombre derrière elle.

She perceived a shadow behind her.

Ils ont perçu le changement dans l'air.

They perceived the change in the air.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jepercevais
tupercevais
il/ellepercevait
nouspercevions
vousperceviez
ils/ellespercevaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je percevais le monde avec curiosité.

When I was a child, I perceived the world with curiosity.

Nous percevions souvent des signes de stress chez lui.

We often perceived signs of stress in him.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jepercevrai
tupercevras
il/ellepercevra
nouspercevrons
vouspercevrez
ils/ellespercevront

Demain, je percevrai la beauté de ce paysage.

Tomorrow, I will perceive the beauty of this landscape.

Ils percevront les résultats de leur travail bientôt.

They will perceive the results of their work soon.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jepercevrais
tupercevrais
il/ellepercevrait
nouspercevrions
vouspercevriez
ils/ellespercevraient

Je percevrais mieux si tu expliquais plus clairement.

I would perceive better if you explained more clearly.

Nous percevrions la situation différemment si nous avions plus d'informations.

We would perceive the situation differently if we had more information.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeperçoive
tuperçoives
il/elleperçoive
nouspercevions
vousperceviez
ils/ellesperçoivent

Il faut que je perçoive les intentions derrière ses paroles.

It is necessary that I perceive the intentions behind his words.

Bien qu'elle perçoive le danger, elle avance.

Although she perceives the danger, she moves forward.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais perçu
tuavais perçu
il/elleavait perçu
nousavions perçu
vousaviez perçu
ils/ellesavaient perçu

Avant de partir, j'avais perçu un changement dans son comportement.

Before leaving, I had perceived a change in his behavior.

Ils avaient perçu les risques avant de prendre leur décision.

They had perceived the risks before making their decision.

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Common questions
Is "percevoir" regular or irregular in French?
"percevoir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "percevoir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "percevoir" conjugates as: perçois, perçois, percevons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "percevoir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "percevoir" conjugates as: ai perçu, as perçu, avons perçu, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "percevoir" in French?
"percevoir" (to perceive) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.