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FRENCH VERB

voir

to see

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

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use voir

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

  1. Present

    Tu vois la tour, là-bas ?

    Do you see the tower over there?

  2. Past

    J'ai vu Marie au marché ce matin.

    I saw Marie at the market this morning.

  3. Imperfect

    De ma chambre, on voyait la mer.

    From my room, you could see the sea.

  4. Future

    On verra bien ce que dit le médecin.

    We'll see what the doctor says.

  5. Conditional

    Je verrais mieux avec mes lunettes.

    I'd see better with my glasses.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tu voies ce film.

    You have to see this film.

  7. Imperative

    Voyez avec l'accueil, ils sauront vous dire.

    Check with reception, they'll be able to tell you.

Good to know

  • On verra is we'll see; tu vois ? at the end of a sentence is you see?

Where you hear voir

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

French · Beginner Level 1

  • Je vois la mer de ma chambre. I can see the sea from my room.
  • Hier, j'ai vu des dauphins. Yesterday I saw dolphins.
  • Tu vas voir, c'est très beau. You'll see, it's very beautiful.

French · Beginner Level 2

  • Je vois la colline de ma fenêtre. I see the hill from my window.
  • J'ai vu les lumières de Lyon. I saw the lights of Lyon.
  • On verra pour l'hôtel. We'll see about the hotel.
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Plans for the Weekend

Beginner Level 1 · voir

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The Boat Trip

Beginner Level 1 · tu as vu · tu as vu ? · j'ai vu

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A Stolen Phone

Beginner Level 2 · je n'ai rien vu

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A Call from Chicago

Beginner Level 2 · On verra. · tu verras · vous verrez

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Verbs like this one

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