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FRENCH VERB

se voir

to see each other

  • #129 most used
  • Irregular -ir verb
  • Past participle: vu
  • Present participle: se voyant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use se voir

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

  1. Present

    On se voit toujours le jeudi midi.

    We always see each other on Thursdays at lunchtime.

  2. Past

    On s'est vus la semaine dernière au marché.

    We saw each other last week at the market.

  3. Imperfect

    Elles se voyaient tous les jours quand elles étaient voisines.

    They saw each other every day when they were neighbours.

  4. Future

    On se verra à Noël chez tes parents.

    We'll see each other at Christmas at your parents'.

  5. Conditional

    On se verrait plus si tu répondais à mes messages !

    We'd see each other more if you answered my messages!

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut qu'on se voie pour parler de ça.

    We need to see each other to talk about that.

  7. Imperative

    Voyons-nous mardi, j'ai plus de temps.

    Let's meet on Tuesday, I have more time.

Good to know

  • On se voit demain ? is see you tomorrow?; ça se voit means it shows.

Where you hear se voir

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

French · Beginner Level 3

  • On se voit mercredi soir. We're seeing each other on Wednesday evening.
  • On s'est vus lundi, à l'école. We saw each other on Monday, at school.
  • On se verra demain ! We'll see each other tomorrow!
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The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ir verb.