Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Introduction to the verb surveiller
The English translation of the French verb surveiller is “to monitor/to watch/to supervise.” The infinitive form, ‘surveiller,’ is pronounced as /syʁ.vɛ.je/, with the stress on the second syllable.
The word ‘surveiller’ comes from the French words ‘sur’ meaning “over/above” and ‘veiller’ meaning “to watch/to keep an eye on.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the action of keeping a close eye on something or someone, often for security or safety purposes.
Examples:
- Je vais surveiller la maison pendant que vous êtes en vacances. (I will watch the house while you’re on vacation.)
- Le professeur surveille attentivement les élèves pendant l’examen. (The teacher is closely monitoring the students during the exam.)
- Les caméras de sécurité surveillent le magasin 24 heures sur 24. (The security cameras watch over the store 24/7.)
Surveiller – 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 surveiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | surveille | Je surveille la maison. | I am watching the house. |
tu | surveilles | Tu surveilles tes enfants. | You are watching your children. |
il | surveille | Il surveille les caméras de sécurité. | He is monitoring the security cameras. |
elle | surveille | Elle surveille les entrées de données. | She is monitoring data entries. |
on | surveille | On surveille les mouvements des suspects. | We are monitoring the movements of the suspects. |
nous | surveillons | Nous surveillons la situation de près. | We are keeping a close watch on the situation. |
vous | surveillez | Vous surveillez votre alimentation. | You are watching your diet. |
ils | surveillent | Ils surveillent les frontières. | They are monitoring the borders. |
elles | surveillent | Elles surveillent la circulation routière. | They are monitoring road traffic. |
Other Conjugations for Surveiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surveiller
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