Hello, French learners! Today, we're going to master "vouloir," one of the most common irregular verbs in French. "Vouloir" means "to want" and is used very frequently in everyday conversation. If you master the conjugation of this verb, your French expression will become much richer.
Mastering "Vouloir" Conjugation by Tense
"Vouloir" is an irregular verb, so its conjugation changes depending on the tense. Refer to the table below to learn the conjugation for each tense.
| Tense | Je | Tu | Il/Elle/On | Nous | Vous | Ils/Elles |
| Present | veux (vuh) | veux (vuh) | veut (vuh) | voulons (voo-long) | voulez (voo-lay) | veulent (vuhl) |
| Simple Future | voudrai (voo-dray) | voudras (voo-drah) | voudra (voo-drah) | voudrons (voo-drohn) | voudrez (voo-dray) | voudront (voo-drohn) |
| Passé Composé | ai voulu (ay voo-loo) | as voulu (ah voo-loo) | a voulu (ah voo-loo) | avons voulu (ah-vohn voo-loo) | avez voulu (ah-vay voo-loo) | ont voulu (ohn voo-loo) |
| Conditional Present | voudrais (voo-dray) | voudrais (voo-dray) | voudrait (voo-dray) | voudrions (voo-dree-ohn) | voudriez (voo-dree-ay) | voudraient (voo-dray) |
| Infinitive | vouloir |
Expanding the Scope of "Vouloir": Practice with Various Examples
| Example | Pronunciation |
| Je veux manger une baguette. | Zhuh vuh mahn-zhay oon bah-gett (I want to eat a baguette.) |
| Tu veux boire du café? | Tew vuh bwah du kah-fay (Do you want to drink coffee?) |
| Il veut voyager en France. | Eel vuh vwa-ya-zhay ahn frahnce (He wants to travel to France.) |
| Nous voulons apprendre le français. | Noo voo-lohn ah-prahn-druh luh frahn-say (We want to learn French.) |
| Vous voulez visiter le Louvre? | Voo voo-lay vee-zee-tay luh loo-vruh (Do you want to visit the Louvre?) |
| Ils veulent acheter des souvenirs. | Eel vuhl ah-shuh-tay day soo-vuh-neer (They want to buy souvenirs.) |
Level Up Your French with "Vouloir" Idioms!
"Vouloir" is also used in various idiomatic expressions. Let's look at some examples:
- vouloir bien + infinitive: Would you...? (Polite request)
- vouloir dire: to mean
- en vouloir à quelqu'un: to be angry at someone, to resent
"Vouloir" Usage Tips!
- "Vouloir" is used with an infinitive or a noun to mean "to want to do something" or "to want something."
- To make a negative sentence, use the form "ne pas vouloir". Ex: Je ne veux pas y aller. [zhuh nuh vuh pah zee ah-lay] (I don't want to go there.)
In Conclusion:
Today, we learned about the conjugation of the French irregular verb "vouloir". Master the tense conjugations, various examples, and idiomatic expressions to improve your French conversation skills! Why not try expressing your feelings in French by using "vouloir" freely? Bonne chance! (bon shahnce! - Good luck!)
oir" freely? Bonne chance! (bon shahnce! - Good luck!)
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