Je vois la mer depuis ma fenêtre.
I can see the sea from my window.
French verb · present tense
Voir Conjugation in French
voir means to see in French. Irregular: the plural forms voyons and voyez use a different stem from vois and voit. In the present tense, the forms include je vois, nous voyons, and ils voient.
Voir in the present tense
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 | vois | |
| tu | vois | |
| il / elle / on | voit | |
| nous | voyons | |
| vous | voyez | |
| ils / elles | voient |
How voir works
Voir means to see or notice; regarder suggests deliberately watching or looking at something. Irregular: the plural forms voyons and voyez use a different stem from vois and voit.
Voir examples in French
Tu vois ce panneau ?
Do you see that sign?
Elle voit ses amis ce soir.
She is seeing her friends tonight.
Nous voyons le château au loin.
We see the castle in the distance.
Ils voient le problème.
They see the problem.
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Frequently asked questions about voir
- What does voir mean in French?
- Voir means to see or notice; regarder suggests deliberately watching or looking at something.
- Is voir a regular verb?
- Irregular: the plural forms voyons and voyez use a different stem from vois and voit.
- How do you conjugate voir in the present tense?
- The present forms include je vois, tu vois, il voit, nous voyons, vous voyez, and ils voient.