Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Introduction to the verb observer
The English translation of the French verb “observer” is “to observe.” It is pronounced as “ohb-sehr-vee.”
The word “observer” comes from the Latin word “observare,” which means “to watch.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of watching or observing something.
Examples:
- Je vais observer les étoiles cette nuit. (I am going to observe the stars tonight.)
- Il faut observer les règles de sécurité sur le chantier. (We must observe the safety rules on the construction site.)
- Nous avons passé des heures à observer les animaux sauvages dans leur habitat naturel. (We spent hours observing wild animals in their natural habitat.)
Observer – 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 observer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | observe | Je observe les oiseaux. | I observe the birds.
Tu | observes | Tu observes les étoiles. | You observe the stars.
Il | observe | Il observe la situation. | He observes the situation.
Elle | observe | Elle observe les enfants. | She observes the children.
On | observe | On observe les changements. | We observe the changes.
Nous | observons | Nous observons la nature. | We observe nature.
Vous | observez | Vous observez les passants. | You observe the passersby.
Ils | observent | Ils observent les animaux. | They observe the animals.
Elles | observent | Elles observent les plantes. | They observe the plants.
Other Conjugations for Observer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb observer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
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