Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Introduction to the verb viser
The English translation of the French verb viser is “to aim” or “to target.” It is pronounced “vee-zay.”
Viser comes from the Latin word “visus” which means “sight” or “vision.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physically aiming at a target, but it can also be used in a metaphorical sense to describe setting goals or aspirations.
Examples:
- Je vais viser le centre de la cible. (I am going to aim for the center of the target.)
- Elle vise à devenir médecin. (She is aiming to become a doctor.)
- Nous devons viser haut dans nos ambitions. (We must aim high in our ambitions.)
Viser – 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 viser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | vise | Je vise le centre de la cible. | I am aiming for the center of the target. |
Tu | vises | Tu vises toujours trop haut. | You always aim too high. |
Il | vise | Il vise le panier avec précision. | He is aiming for the basket with precision. |
Elle | vise | Elle vise le bonheur dans tout qu’elle fait. | She aims for happiness in everything she does. |
On | vise | On vise à améliorer nos performances. | We aim to improve our performance. |
Nous | visons | Nous visons à atteindre nos objectifs. | We aim to achieve our goals. |
Vous | visez | Vous visez toujours plus haut. | You always aim higher. |
Ils | visent | Ils visent à devenir les meilleurs joueurs. | They aim to become the best players. |
Elles | visent | Elles visent à gagner la compétition. | They aim to win the competition. |
Other Conjugations for Viser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb viser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb viser
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