Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Introduction to the verb vouloir
The English translation of “vouloir” is “to want”. It is pronounced as “voo-lwar”.
The language origin of “vouloir” is from the Old French word “voloir”, which comes from the Latin word “velle” meaning “to wish or desire”. In everyday French, “vouloir” is used to express a desire or intention to do something.
Examples:
- Je veux un café. (I want a coffee.)
- Elle veut voyager en Europe l’été prochain. (She wants to travel to Europe next summer.)
- Nous voulons être heureux. (We want to be happy.)
Vouloir – 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 vouloir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je veux | Je veux un café. | I want a coffee. |
Tu | Tu veux | Tu veux sortir ? | Do you want to go out? |
Il | Il veut | Il veut des frites. | He wants some fries. |
Elle | Elle veut | Elle veut un verre d’eau. | She wants a glass of water. |
On | On veut | On veut aller au cinéma. | We want to go to the movies. |
Nous | Nous voulons | Nous voulons visiter Paris. | We want to visit Paris. |
Vous | Vous voulez | Vous voulez danser ? | Do you want to dance? |
Ils | Ils veulent | Ils veulent voyager. | They want to travel. |
Elles | Elles veulent | Elles veulent chanter. | They want to sing. |
Other Conjugations for Vouloir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vouloir
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