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regarder

to watch
to look at

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeregarde
turegardes
il/elleregarde
nousregardons
vousregardez
ils/ellesregardent

Je regarde un film ce soir.

I am watching a movie tonight.

Ils regardent les étoiles dans le ciel.

They are looking at the stars in the sky.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai regardé
tuas regardé
il/ellea regardé
nousavons regardé
vousavez regardé
ils/ellesont regardé

Nous avons regardé la télévision hier.

We watched television yesterday.

Elle a regardé un documentaire intéressant.

She watched an interesting documentary.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeregardais
turegardais
il/elleregardait
nousregardions
vousregardiez
ils/ellesregardaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je regardais souvent des dessins animés.

When I was a child, I often watched cartoons.

Ils regardaient la pluie tomber à travers la fenêtre.

They were watching the rain fall through the window.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeregarderai
turegarderas
il/elleregardera
nousregarderons
vousregarderez
ils/ellesregarderont

Demain, je regarderai un match de football.

Tomorrow, I will watch a football match.

Nous regarderons le spectacle ensemble.

We will watch the show together.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeregarderais
turegarderais
il/elleregarderait
nousregarderions
vousregarderiez
ils/ellesregarderaient

Je regarderais ce film si j'avais le temps.

I would watch that movie if I had the time.

Ils regarderaient la pièce de théâtre s'ils étaient là.

They would watch the play if they were here.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeregarde
turegardes
il/elleregarde
nousregardions
vousregardiez
ils/ellesregardent

Il faut que je regarde ce documentaire.

It is necessary that I watch this documentary.

Bien qu'elle soit fatiguée, elle veut que nous regardions le film.

Although she is tired, she wants us to watch the movie.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais regardé
tuavais regardé
il/elleavait regardé
nousavions regardé
vousaviez regardé
ils/ellesavaient regardé

J'avais regardé ce film avant de lire le livre.

I had watched that movie before reading the book.

Ils avaient regardé les photos avant de partir.

They had looked at the photos before leaving.

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Common questions
Is "regarder" regular or irregular in French?
"regarder" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "regarder" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "regarder" conjugates as: regarde, regardes, regardons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "regarder" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "regarder" conjugates as: ai regardé, as regardé, avons regardé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "regarder" in French?
"regarder" (to watch, to look at) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.