French Phrase
Je révise pour les exams.
Meaning
Literally ‘I am reviewing for the exams.’ In French, réviser means to go over material in preparation for a test. The sentence is typically used by students who have upcoming assessments.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone you are currently studying for upcoming tests, especially in a casual or student‑to‑student conversation. In a formal setting you might replace exams with examens.
✦Grammar Breakdown
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Subject pronoun (Je)
The first‑person singular pronoun used before a verb.
Present tense of réviser
Réviser is a regular –er verb; in the present tense Je révis**e** (‑e ending).
Preposition pour
Used to indicate purpose or goal – here ‘for the exams’.
Definite article les
Plural form of le/la, used before a plural noun.
Loanword exams
‘Exams’ is an English borrowing, informal; the standard French word is examens.
🗨In Conversation
Tu étudies pour les partiels?
Are you studying for the midterms?
Oui, je révise pour les exams.
Yes, I’m reviewing for the exams.
✕Common Mistakes
Je suis réviser pour les exams.
Use the present tense of the verb, not the auxiliary être.
Je révise pour le exam.
The noun is plural here; use ‘exams’ or the standard ‘examens’.
Je révisé pour les exams.
‘Révisé’ is the past participle; you need the present form ‘révise’.
↔Alternatives
Je prépare les examens.
I’m preparing for the exams.
Je bosse pour les exams.
I’m cramming for the exams.
Je révise les cours avant les examens.
I’m reviewing the lessons before the exams.
Cultural Tip
‘Exams’ is a popular anglicism among French teenagers and university students; it sounds informal and a bit trendy. In written or formal speech, stick with ‘examens’. Also, French speakers often say ‘Je prépare les examens’ when they want a more neutral tone, while ‘réviser’ emphasizes the act of going over material you’ve already seen.