Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Introduction to the verb vousoyer
The English translation of the French verb vousoyer is “to address someone with the formal “vous” form.” It is pronounced as “voo-swah-yay.”
The language origin of vousoyer can be traced back to the Old French verb “vousier,” meaning “to use the formal “vous” form.” It is most often used in everyday French when addressing someone with respect or in a formal setting.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
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“Je vous vouvoie car vous êtes mon supérieur hiérarchique.” (I address you with the formal “vous” form because you are my superior.)
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“Nous avons décidé de vouvoyer nos clients pour montrer notre respect.” (We have decided to address our clients with the formal “vous” form to show our respect.)
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“Bonjour Madame, je peux vous vouvoyer ?” (Hello Madam, may I use the formal “vous” form when addressing you?)
Vousoyer – 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 vousoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vouvoie | Je vousvoie mon patron. | I address my boss formally. |
tu | vouvoies | Tu vouvoies tes amis. | You address your friends formally. |
il | vouvoie | Il vousvoie son supérieur. | He addresses his superior formally. |
elle | vouvoie | Elle vousvoie sa belle-mère. | She addresses her mother-in-law formally. |
on | vouvoie | On vousvoie nos voisins. | We address our neighbors formally. |
nous | vouvoyons | Nous vouvoyons nos professeurs. | We address our professors formally. |
vous | vouvoyez | Vous vouvoyez vos interlocuteurs. | You address your interlocutors formally. |
ils | vouvoient | Ils vouvoient leurs clients. | They address their clients formally. |
elles | vouvoient | Elles vouvoient leurs collègues. | They address their colleagues formally. |
Other Conjugations for Vousoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vousoyer
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