Voir (to see) · Subjonctif
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Voir in the French subjonctif présent is: je voie, tu voies, il/elle/on voie, nous voyions, vous voyiez, ils/elles voient. The subjonctif présent of voir uses two stems: 'voi-' for singular + ils ('voie, voies, voie, voient') and 'voy-' for nous/vous ('voyions, voyiez'). Same double-i in nous/vous as the imparfait.
| To See | Voir |
|---|---|
| I see | je voie |
| you see | tu voies |
| he/she see | il/elle/on voie |
| we see | nous voyions |
| you see | vous voyiez |
| they see | ils/elles voient |
Voir (to see) in context
Sentences that use voir in the subjonctif. Tap each to hear it.
I need to see a doctor.
I want you to see this film.
He needs to see the truth.
I'd like us to see this concert together.
Before you see the director, prepare yourselves.
I doubt they see the problem.
Working with the subjonctif
The subjonctif isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or hypothetical possibility. The standard trigger families: "il faut que" (it's necessary), "je veux que" (I want), "je doute que" (I doubt), "avant que" (before), "bien que" (although), "pour que" (so that). The form usually comes from the third-person plural of the present indicative (ils parlent → que je parle). Most -er verbs look identical in subjonctif and indicative for je/tu/il/ils — only the nous/vous forms shift, and only irregular verbs like être (sois), avoir (aie), aller (aille), faire (fasse) need full memorisation.
Frequently asked questions
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