Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Introduction to the verb patrouiller
The English translation of the French verb patrouiller is “to patrol.” The infinitive form, patrouiller, is pronounced as [pa.tʁu.je].
The word patrouiller comes from the French word patrouille, which means “patrol.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of going on a patrol or making rounds to monitor a specific area or location.
Examples:
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Les soldats patrouillent dans les rues pour assurer la sécurité. (The soldiers are patrolling the streets to ensure safety.)
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Je vais patrouiller autour du campement pour vérifier qu’il n’y a pas de danger. (I am going to patrol around the campsite to make sure there is no danger.)
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Les gardes-frontières patrouillent près de la frontière pour empêcher les entrées illégales. (The border guards are patrolling near the border to prevent illegal entries.)
Patrouiller – 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 patrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | patrouille | Je patrouille dans la ville. | I patrol in the city. |
Tu | patrouilles | Tu patrouilles dans ton quartier. | You patrol in your neighborhood. |
Il | patrouille | Il patrouille en voiture. | He patrols by car. |
Elle | patrouille | Elle patrouille à pied. | She patrols on foot. |
On | patrouille | On patrouille toutes les nuits. | We patrol every night. |
Nous | patrouillons | Nous patrouillons ensemble. | We patrol together. |
Vous | patrouillez | Vous patrouillez dans le parc. | You patrol in the park. |
Ils | patrouillent | Ils patrouillent dans toute la ville. | They patrol all over the city. |
Elles | patrouillent | Elles patrouillent en équipe. | They patrol in teams. |
Other Conjugations for Patrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patrouiller
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