Rêver Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French
rêver — “to dream” — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. On this page you will find rêver in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short dialogues that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. A first sentence to fix the verb in your memory: “Je rêve de voyager en France.” — “I dream of travelling in France.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for rêver, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Example sentences with rêver
In the present tense
- “Je rêve de voyager en France tous les jours.” — “I dream of travelling in France.”
- “Tu rêves de voyager en France souvent.” — “You dream of travelling in France.”
- “Il rêve de voyager en France chaque matin.” — “He dreams of travelling in France.”
- “Nous rêvons de voyager en France le week-end.” — “We dream of travelling in France.”
In the passé composé
- “J'ai rêvé de voyager en France hier.” — “I have dreamed of travelling in France.”
- “Tu as rêvé de voyager en France ce matin.” — “You have dreamed of travelling in France.”
- “Il a rêvé de voyager en France la semaine dernière.” — “He has dreamed of travelling in France.”
In the imperfect and the future
- “Je rêvais de voyager en France quand j’étais jeune.” — “When I was young, I used to dream of travelling in France.”
- “Nous rêvions de voyager en France quand j’étais jeune.” — “We used to dream of travelling in France.”
- “Tu rêveras de voyager en France demain.” — “You will dream of travelling in France tomorrow.”
- “Ils rêveront de voyager en France demain.” — “They will dream of travelling in France tomorrow.”
In other tenses
- “Je rêverais de voyager en France si je pouvais.” — “I would dream of travelling in France if I could.”
- “Il faut que je rêve de voyager en France.” — “It is important that I dream of travelling in France.”
- “Rêve de voyager en France !” — “Dream of travelling in France!” The same verb in the pluperfect: “J'avais rêvé de voyager en France avant la fête.” — “I had dreamed of travelling in France before the party.”
All forms above come from the verified tables. The gerund is en rêvant and the past participle is rêvé; the perfect tenses use avoir + rêvé, as in ai rêvé.
Rêver in context
Dialogue 1: every day
Marie and Paul talk about what they do every day. Notice how rêver changes with the person, and how the passé composé appears when they talk about yesterday.
Marie: “Tu rêves de voyager en France tous les jours ?” — “You dream of travelling in France.” Paul: “Je rêve de voyager en France tous les jours.” — “I dream of travelling in France.” Marie: “Tu as rêvé de voyager en France hier ?” — “You have dreamed of travelling in France.” Paul: “J'ai rêvé de voyager en France hier.” — “I have dreamed of travelling in France.” Marie: “Nous rêverons de voyager en France demain ?” — “We will dream of travelling in France tomorrow.” Paul: “Nous rêverons de voyager en France demain.” — “We will dream of travelling in France tomorrow.”
Dialogue 2: making plans
Paul and Marie make plans for the weekend. The conditional appears for polite suggestions, and the imperative for a direct request.
Paul: “Je rêverais de voyager en France si je pouvais.” — “I would dream of travelling in France if I could.” Marie: “Tu rêves de voyager en France souvent ?” — “You dream of travelling in France.” Paul: “Je rêve de voyager en France souvent.” — “I dream of travelling in France.” Marie: “Rêve de voyager en France !” — “Dream of travelling in France!” Paul: “Il faut que je rêve de voyager en France.” — “It is important that I dream of travelling in France.” Marie: “Nous avons rêvé de voyager en France hier.” — “We have dreamed of travelling in France.”
Read both dialogues aloud, changing the person each time: rêve becomes rêves, rêves becomes rêve, and so on. That is the fastest way to fix the six present forms — rêve*, rêves, rêve, rêvons, rêvez, *rêvent — in memory.
Common mistakes with rêver
Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
Wrong: “Je rêver de voyager en France.”
Right: “Je rêve de voyager en France.”
The infinitive rêver never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form rêve.
Mistake 2: Confusing rêver with imaginer
Wrong: “Je rêve une vie meilleure.” (meant as “imaginer”)
Right: “Je rêve de voyager en France.”
rêver means “to dream” and imaginer means “to imagine”. They appear in similar situations, but they are different actions — check the meaning before you choose the verb.
Mistake 3: Using être for the passé composé
Wrong: “Je suis rêvé de voyager en France.”
Right: “J'ai rêvé de voyager en France.”
With rêver the passé composé is formed with avoir: ai rêvé.
Mistake 4: Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
Wrong: “Il faut que je rêve de voyager en France.”
Right: “Il faut que je rêve de voyager en France.”
After il faut que French needs the subjunctive: rêve, not the indicative rêve.
Mistake 5: Mixing up the persons
Wrong: “Tu rêve de voyager en France.”
Right: “Tu rêves de voyager en France.”
After tu you need rêves, not the je form rêve.
Quiz: rêver in everyday use
What is the je form of rêver in the Present indicative?
- A) rêvent
- B) rêve
- C) rêvons
- D) rêves
What is the ils/elles form of rêver in the Present indicative?
- A) rêvent
- B) rêvons
- C) rêvez
- D) rêves
What is the tu form of rêver in the Present perfect (passé composé)?
- A) as rêvé
- B) avons rêvé
- C) avez rêvé
- D) a rêvé
What is the nous form of rêver in the Imperfect?
- A) rêvions
- B) rêvait
- C) rêviez
- D) rêvais
What is the il/elle form of rêver in the Future?
- A) rêverez
- B) rêvera
- C) rêveront
- D) rêverai
What is the je form of rêver in the Conditional?
- A) rêverais
- B) rêverions
- C) rêveriez
- D) rêverait
What is the tu form of rêver in the Present subjunctive?
- A) rêviez
- B) rêves
- C) rêvent
- D) rêve
What is the tu form of rêver in the Imperative (affirmative)?
- A) rêve
- B) rêveras
- C) rêvez
- D) rêvons
What is the past participle of rêver?
- A) rêvais
- B) rêvé
- C) en rêvant
- D) rêve
What does rêver mean in English?
- A) to be
- B) to have
- C) to dream
- D) to go
Answer key
- B) rêve — the je form of rêver in the present indicative is rêve.
- A) rêvent — the ils/elles form of rêver in the present indicative is rêvent.
- A) as rêvé — the tu form of rêver in the present perfect (passé composé) is as rêvé.
- A) rêvions — the nous form of rêver in the imperfect is rêvions.
- B) rêvera — the il/elle form of rêver in the future is rêvera.
- A) rêverais — the je form of rêver in the conditional is rêverais.
- B) rêves — the tu form of rêver in the present subjunctive is rêves.
- A) rêve — the tu form of rêver in the imperative (affirmative) is rêve.
- B) rêvé — the past participle of rêver is rêvé; perfect tenses use avoir + rêvé.
- C) to dream — rêver means “to dream” in English.
Frequently asked questions
What does rêver mean in English?
rêver means “to dream”. You use it in everyday situations like the examples on this page — for example, “Je rêve de voyager en France.” (“I dream of travelling in France.”).
Which auxiliary does rêver take in the passé composé?
rêver takes avoir: ai rêvé. Because the auxiliary is avoir, the participle normally stays invariable.
What is the hardest form of rêver to remember?
Most learners struggle with keeping the six persons apart — rêve*, rêves, rêve, rêvons, rêvez, *rêvent. Say them in order every day, and use the dialogues above to practise them in real sentences.
Where can I see the full conjugation of rêver?
On the full conjugation page for rêver, which has every tense, and on the rêver present page, which goes deep on one tense.
Say it yourself
Cover the French sentences above and translate the English back into French. Start with the present tense: “I dream of travelling in France.” should become “Je rêve de voyager en France”. Then try the passé composé: “I have dreamed of travelling in France.” should become “J'ai rêvé de voyager en France”. Finally, try the future: “I will dream of travelling in France tomorrow.” should become “Je rêverai de voyager en France”. If you get a form wrong, check it against the full conjugation page and say the correct form aloud three times before moving on.
Related pages
- rêver in the present tense — the full table and uses for this verb in the present tense.
- rêver examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- French present tense guide — how this tense works for regular verbs.
- Imaginer conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Preparer conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise rêver with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise rêver with the interactive tool.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise the present tense with the interactive tool.
- VerbFlow home — back to the start.