pleuve

Pleuve is a conjugated form of the French verb pleuvoir, meaning to rain. It appears as the present subjunctive in the 1st and 3rd person singular forms, most notably in the phrase qu'il pleuve. The full present subjunctive paradigm for pleuvoir is: que je pleuve, que tu pleuves, qu'il pleuve, que nous pleuvions, que vous pleuviez, qu'ils pleuvent. In isolation, pleuve is not a standalone word; it is a verb form that occurs within a clause.

Pleuvoir is an impersonal verb whose present tense is il pleut. The verb derives from Old French pleuvoir, itself from Latin pluvia, meaning rain. The present subjunctive forms, including pleuve, are relatively rare in everyday speech and are predominantly encountered in formal writing, literature, or proverbial expressions. They often appear in subordinate clauses expressing wish, doubt, necessity, or possibility, especially after conjunctions such as pourvu que or after fixed phrases like Qu'il pleuve ou qu'il fasse beau.

Usage guidance: pleuve is most commonly seen in literary or ceremonial contexts rather than casual conversation. Learners encountering pleuve should note its irregular mood and remember that the corresponding indicative form il pleut is used for ordinary statements about rain. The subjunctive forms, including pleuve, help convey nuances of possibility, desire, or contingency in French syntax.