Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Introduction to the verb regarder
The English translation of the French verb regarder is “to watch” or “to look at.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-gar-day.”
The word regarder comes from the Latin word “regardare,” meaning “to look at” or “to consider.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express the action of looking at something or someone, either with attention or interest.
Examples:
- Je regarde la télévision. (I am watching TV.)
- Il regarde les étoiles. (He is looking at the stars.)
- Elle regarde attentivement le tableau. (She is looking closely at the painting.)
Regarder – 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 regarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | regarde | Je regarde la télé. | I watch TV.
Tu | regardes | Tu regardes le film. | You watch the movie.
Il | regarde | Il regarde le tableau. | He watches the painting.
Elle | regarde | Elle regarde la scène. | She watches the scene.
On | regarde | On regarde le match. | We watch the game.
Nous | regardons | Nous regardons la mer. | We watch the sea.
Vous | regardez | Vous regardez la ville.| You watch the city.
Ils | regardent | Ils regardent la photo.| They watch the photo.
Elles | regardent | Elles regardent le ciel.| They watch the sky.
Other Conjugations for Regarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb regarder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
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