Conjugation rule
Imperfect tense of recevoir-type -oir verbs
Conjugation rule for the “recevoir-type -oir verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem comes from the present first-person plural without -ons (nous recevons → recev-). The endings added to it are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. The model verb is recevoir (je recevais, nous recevions).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of recevoir published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jerecevais
- turecevais
- il/elle/onrecevait
- nousrecevions
- vousreceviez
- ils/ellesrecevaient
Examples
- je recevais
- nous recevions
- ils recevaient