Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Introduction to the verb voir
The English translation of the French verb voir is “to see.” It is pronounced as “vwahr” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of voir can be traced back to the Latin word “videre,” which also means “to see.” In everyday French, voir is used to express the act of seeing or viewing something.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je vais voir un film ce soir. (I am going to see a movie tonight.)
- Je peux voir la Tour Eiffel depuis ma fenêtre. (I can see the Eiffel Tower from my window.)
- Il faut voir ce spectacle magnifique pour le croire. (You have to see this amazing show to believe it.)
Voir – 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 voir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | vois | Je vois mon ami. | I see my friend. |
Tu | vois | Tu vois le chat. | You see the cat. |
Il | voit | Il voit la fenêtre. | He sees the window. |
Elle | voit | Elle voit le soleil. | She sees the sun. |
On | voit | On voit un oiseau. | We see a bird. |
Nous | voyons | Nous voyons nos amis. | We see our friends. |
Vous | voyez | Vous voyez le livre. | You see the book. |
Ils | voient | Ils voient la télévision. | They see the television. |
Elles | voient | Elles voient les fleurs. | They see the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Voir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb voir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voir
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