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FRENCH VERB

jouir

to enjoy, a right

  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: joui
  • Present participle: jouissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I enjoy
  2. tu you enjoy
  3. il, elle, on he/she enjoys
  4. nous we enjoy
  5. vous you enjoy
  6. ils, elles they enjoy

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I enjoyed
  2. tu you enjoyed
  3. il, elle, on he/she enjoyed
  4. nous we enjoyed
  5. vous you enjoyed
  6. ils, elles they enjoyed

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to enjoy
  2. tu you used to enjoy
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to enjoy
  4. nous we used to enjoy
  5. vous you used to enjoy
  6. ils, elles they used to enjoy

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will enjoy
  2. tu you will enjoy
  3. il, elle, on he/she will enjoy
  4. nous we will enjoy
  5. vous you will enjoy
  6. ils, elles they will enjoy

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would enjoy
  2. tu you would enjoy
  3. il, elle, on he/she would enjoy
  4. nous we would enjoy
  5. vous you would enjoy
  6. ils, elles they would enjoy

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I enjoy
  2. tu (that) you enjoy
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she enjoy
  4. nous (that) we enjoy
  5. vous (that) you enjoy
  6. ils, elles (that) they enjoy

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu enjoy!
  2. nous enjoy! (let’s)
  3. vous enjoy! (plural, or formal)

How to use jouir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Vous jouissez des mêmes droits que tout citoyen.

    You enjoy the same rights as any citizen.

  2. Past

    Elle a joui d'une grande liberté dans son travail.

    She enjoyed great freedom in her work.

  3. Imperfect

    L'appartement jouissait d'une vue superbe sur la mer.

    The flat enjoyed a superb sea view.

  4. Future

    Vous jouirez du droit de vote dès l'an prochain.

    You'll enjoy the right to vote from next year.

  5. Conditional

    Avec ce statut, il jouirait d'une retraite complète.

    With this status, he'd enjoy a full pension.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que chacun jouisse des mêmes droits.

    Everyone must enjoy the same rights.

  7. Imperative

    Jouissez de vos vacances, vous les avez méritées.

    Enjoy your holidays, you've earned them.

Good to know

  • Jouir de ses droits, d'une bonne santé, d'une belle vue : a formal verb for having the benefit of something.
  • Keep the de : used alone, jouir has a sexual meaning.

Where you hear jouir

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Fluency Level 3

  • Vous jouissez de tous vos droits. You enjoy all your rights.
  • J'ai joui d'une grande liberté dans mon travail. I enjoyed great freedom in my work.
  • Vous jouirez des mêmes droits que tout citoyen. You will enjoy the same rights as any citizen.
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Fluency Level 3 · « À compter de cette date, vous jouissez de l'ensemble des droits... » Hugo, je suis française.

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ir verb.