Je veux apprendre le français.
I want to learn French.
French verb · present tense
Vouloir Conjugation in French
vouloir means to want in French. Irregular: the singular uses veux, veux, veut; the plural uses voulons, voulez, veulent. In the present tense, the forms include je veux, nous voulons, and ils veulent.
Vouloir 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 | veux | |
| tu | veux | |
| il / elle / on | veut | |
| nous | voulons | |
| vous | voulez | |
| ils / elles | veulent |
How vouloir works
Vouloir means to want; with an infinitive it expresses what someone wants to do. Irregular: the singular uses veux, veux, veut; the plural uses voulons, voulez, veulent.
Vouloir examples in French
Tu veux un café ?
Do you want a coffee?
Elle veut partir maintenant.
She wants to leave now.
Nous voulons visiter le centre-ville.
We want to visit the city center.
Ils veulent jouer dehors.
They want to play outside.
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Frequently asked questions about vouloir
- What does vouloir mean in French?
- Vouloir means to want; with an infinitive it expresses what someone wants to do.
- Is vouloir a regular verb?
- Irregular: the singular uses veux, veux, veut; the plural uses voulons, voulez, veulent.
- How do you conjugate vouloir in the present tense?
- The present forms include je veux, tu veux, il veut, nous voulons, vous voulez, and ils veulent.