Voir (to see) · Présent
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Voir in the French présent is: je vois, tu vois, il/elle/on voit, nous voyons, vous voyez, ils/elles voient. The present of voir alternates between 'voi-' (singular + ils) and 'voy-' (nous/vous). 'Je vois ce que tu veux dire' = 'I see what you mean'.
| To See | Voir |
|---|---|
| I see | je vois |
| you see | tu vois |
| he/she sees | il/elle/on voit |
| we see | nous voyons |
| you see | vous voyez |
| they see | ils/elles voient |
Voir (to see) in context
Sentences that use voir in the présent. Tap each to hear it.
I see the sea from my window.
Do you see what I mean?
He sees his doctor every month.
We see our friends every weekend.
Do you see the difference?
They watch a movie every Saturday.
Working with the présent
French uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Je parle français" can mean "I speak French," "I am speaking French," or "I do speak French" — context decides. Note that "on" (technically third-person singular: "on parle") is the everyday spoken equivalent of "nous" — French speakers use it constantly in conversation. "Nous parlons" feels more formal or written; "on parle" is what you actually hear in everyday speech.
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