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French · Verb · #7 most common

voir

to see


Irregular3rd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jevois
tuvois
il/ellevoit
nousvoyons
vousvoyez
ils/ellesvoient

Je vois un film au cinéma.

I see a movie at the cinema.

Nous voyons nos amis ce soir.

We are seeing our friends this evening.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Hier, j'ai vu un magnifique coucher de soleil.

Yesterday, I saw a beautiful sunset.

Ils ont vu le match à la télévision.

They saw the game on television.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jevoyais
tuvoyais
il/ellevoyait
nousvoyions
vousvoyiez
ils/ellesvoyaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je voyais souvent ma grand-mère.

When I was a child, I often saw my grandmother.

Nous voyions des étoiles chaque nuit.

We saw stars every night.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeverrai
tuverras
il/elleverra
nousverrons
vousverrez
ils/ellesverront

Demain, je verrai mes cousins.

Tomorrow, I will see my cousins.

Vous verrez le nouveau film ce week-end.

You will see the new movie this weekend.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeverrais
tuverrais
il/elleverrait
nousverrions
vousverriez
ils/ellesverraient

Si j'avais le temps, je verrais plus souvent mes amis.

If I had the time, I would see my friends more often.

Elle verrait le monde différemment si elle voyageait.

She would see the world differently if she traveled.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jevoie
tuvoies
il/ellevoie
nousvoyions
vousvoyiez
ils/ellesvoient

Il faut que je voie ce film avant qu'il ne sorte.

I need to see this movie before it comes out.

Bien que nous voyions des résultats, il faut continuer.

Although we see results, we must continue.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais vu tous les sites touristiques.

Before leaving, I had seen all the tourist sites.

Ils avaient vu ce spectacle l'année dernière.

They had seen this show last year.

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Common questions
Is "voir" regular or irregular in French?
"voir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "voir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "voir" conjugates as: vois, vois, voyons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "voir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "voir" conjugates as: ai vu, as vu, avons vu, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "voir" in French?
"voir" (to see) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.