Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Introduction to the verb vadrouiller
The English translation of the French verb vadrouiller is “to roam” or “to wander”. It is pronounced “vah-droo-yay”.
The language origin of vadrouiller can be traced back to the Old French word “vadrouille”, which meant “a rag” or “a piece of cloth”. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to wandering or roaming aimlessly. In modern French, it is commonly used to describe someone who is exploring or traveling without a specific destination or purpose.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je vais vadrouiller en ville cet après-midi. (I’m going to roam around the city this afternoon.)
- Les enfants aiment vadrouiller dans le parc. (The children like to wander in the park.)
- Nous avons passé la journée à vadrouiller à la campagne. (We spent the day roaming around the countryside.)
These English translations convey the sense of aimless wandering or roaming that is captured by the French verb vadrouiller.
Vadrouiller – 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 vadrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vadrouille | Je vadrouille dans le parc. | I wander in the park. |
tu | vadrouilles | Tu vadrouilles souvent. | You often wander. |
il | vadrouille | Il vadrouille en ville. | He wanders in the city. |
elle | vadrouille | Elle vadrouille avec ses amis. | She wanders with her friends. |
on | vadrouille | On vadrouille dans les rues. | We wander in the streets. |
nous | vadrouillons | Nous vadrouillons en vacances. | We wander on vacation. |
vous | vadrouillez | Vous vadrouillez ensemble. | You wander together. |
ils | vadrouillent | Ils vadrouillent en famille. | They wander as a family. |
elles | vadrouillent | Elles vadrouillent dans les musées. | They wander in museums. |
Other Conjugations for Vadrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vadrouiller
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