Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Introduction to the verb voler
The English translation of the French verb voler is “to fly” or “to steal.” It is pronounced as “voh-leh.”
The origin of the word voler can be traced back to the Latin word “volare” which means “to fly.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to physical flying, such as a bird or an airplane, or to describe the action of stealing or theft.
Examples:
- Les oiseaux volent dans le ciel. (The birds are flying in the sky.)
- Il a volé l’argent de son frère. (He stole his brother’s money.)
- Les enfants ont volé des bonbons à la fête. (The children stole candy at the party.)
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Voler – 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 voler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vole | Je vole souvent avec mes amis. | I often fly with my friends. |
tu | voles | Tu voles très vite ! | You fly very fast! |
il | vole | Il vole vers le sud en hiver. | He flies south in winter. |
elle | vole | Elle vole comme un oiseau. | She flies like a bird. |
on | vole | On vole souvent pour voyager. | We often fly to travel. |
nous | volons | Nous volons ensemble vers de nouvelles aventures. | We fly together towards new adventures. |
vous | volez | Vous volez avec moi ce soir ? | Are you flying with me tonight? |
ils | volent | Ils volent dans le ciel bleu. | They fly in the blue sky. |
elles | volent | Elles volent toujours en formation. | They always fly in formation. |
Other Conjugations for Voler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb voler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb voler
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