Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Introduction to the verb volter
The English translation of the French verb volter is “to vault.” It is pronounced as “vol-tay.”
Volter comes from the French word “voltige,” meaning “vaulting” or “acrobatics.” It is most often used in every day French to describe a movement that involves jumping or leaping over an obstacle.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
- Il a volé par-dessus la barrière avec agilité. (He vaulted over the fence with agility.)
- Les gymnastes ont exécuté des voltes impressionnantes lors de leur routine. (The gymnasts performed impressive vaults during their routine.)
- Le chat a volé par-dessus le mur pour attraper la souris. (The cat vaulted over the wall to catch the mouse.)
Volter – 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 volter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vole | Je vole tous les matins. | I fly every morning. |
tu | voles | Tu voles dans le ciel. | You fly in the sky. |
il | vole | Il vole avec les oiseaux. | He flies with the birds. |
elle | vole | Elle vole très haut. | She flies very high. |
on | vole | On vole vers de nouveaux horizons. | We fly towards new horizons. |
nous | volons | Nous volons ensemble. | We fly together. |
vous | volez | Vous volez très vite. | You fly very fast. |
ils | volent | Ils volent en équipe. | They fly as a team. |
elles | volent | Elles volent gracieusement. | They fly gracefully. |
Other Conjugations for Volter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb volter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb volter
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