Recevrions

Recevrions is a conjugated form of the French verb recevoir, meaning to receive. Specifically, it is the present conditional first-person plural form: nous recevrions. The conditional mood is used to express hypothetical actions, polite or tentative statements, or actions that depend on a future condition.

Morphology and etymology: The form reçevr- comes from the verb’s future stem recevr-, which itself derives from the Latin recepere/recipere lineage that underlies recevoir. In the present conditional, the stem recevr- is combined with the standard imperfect endings -ions for the nous form, yielding nous recevrions.

Usage: Recevrions is most commonly used to describe what would happen under a certain condition or to make a courteous or cautious statement. For example: Nous recevrions les visiteurs demain si tout est prêt. We would receive the visitors tomorrow if everything is ready. Another example: Nous recevrions volontiers vos propositions. We would gladly receive your proposals. In formal or tentative discourse, this form helps to soften statements or to discuss hypothetical plans.

Notes on grammar: In si-clauses, the conditional present (including recevrions) is often paired with a condition in the imperfect or past; common structure is si + imparfait, then conditionnel présent. Pronunciation features mirror standard French pronunciation of the verb recevoir, with the r- sound and the final nasal in -ions.

See also: recevoir, conditional mood in French, other person forms of recevoir (recevrais, recevrais, recevrait, recevions, receviez, recevraient).