Je travaille à la bibliothèque.
I work at the library.
French verb · present tense
travailler means to work in French. A regular -er verb: the double l stays in every present form. In the present tense, the forms include je travaille, nous travaillons, and ils travaillent.
The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.
| Pronoun | Present form | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| je | travaille | |
| tu | travailles | |
| il / elle / on | travaille | |
| nous | travaillons | |
| vous | travaillez | |
| ils / elles | travaillent |
Travailler describes working at a job or on a task. A regular -er verb: the double l stays in every present form.
Je travaille à la bibliothèque.
I work at the library.
Tu travailles demain matin ?
Are you working tomorrow morning?
Elle travaille sur un projet.
She is working on a project.
Nous travaillons ensemble.
We work together.
Ils travaillent à Paris.
They work in Paris.
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je + travailler
to work