Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Introduction to the verb rouler
The English translation of the French verb rouler is “to roll.” It is pronounced as “roo-lay.”
The language origin of rouler can be traced back to the Latin word “rotulare,” which means “to roll.” In everyday French, rouler is most commonly used to describe physical movement or transportation.
Three simple examples of its usage in everyday French are:
- Je vais rouler ma valise jusqu’à la gare. (I am going to roll my suitcase to the train station.)
- Il a appris à rouler à vélo à l’âge de cinq ans. (He learned how to ride a bike at the age of five.)
- La voiture a commencé à rouler sur l’autoroute. (The car started rolling on the highway.)
Rouler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of rouler
Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je roule Je roule en ville. I drive in the city.
tu roules Tu roules trop vite. You drive too fast.
il roule Il roule en voiture. He drives a car.
elle roule Elle roule sur l’autoroute. She drives on the highway.
on roule On roule vers la plage. We are driving to the beach.
nous roulons Nous roulons en famille. We are driving as a family.
vous roulez Vous roulez en ville. You are driving in the city.
ils roulent Ils roulent en moto. They are driving on a motorcycle.
elles roulent Elles roulent à vélo. They are biking.
Other Conjugations for Rouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rouler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rouler
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