To see, to view in French 🇫🇷

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Looks like English view and that’s what it means

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To see/observe: “voir”

Explanation:
– “Voir” is a regular -ir verb in French.
– It is commonly used to express the action of seeing or observing something with the eyes.

Tips to remember:
– One way to remember the word “voir” is by associating it with the English word “voyeur,” which means a person who gains pleasure from watching others.
– You can also create a mental image of someone quickly looking through a telescope to see something far away.

Synonyms:
– Regarder (to look at)
– Observer (to observe)
– Contempler (to contemplate)

Conjugations:

Present tense:
– Je vois (I see)
– Tu vois (you see)
– Il/elle/on voit (he/she/one sees)
– Nous voyons (we see)
– Vous voyez (you see)
– Ils/elles voient (they see)

Past tense (passé composé):
– J’ai vu (I saw)
– Tu as vu (you saw)
– Il/elle/on a vu (he/she/one saw)
– Nous avons vu (we saw)
– Vous avez vu (you saw)
– Ils/elles ont vu (they saw)

Future tense:
– Je verrai (I will see)
– Tu verras (you will see)
– Il/elle/on verra (he/she/one will see)
– Nous verrons (we will see)
– Vous verrez (you will see)
– Ils/elles verront (they will see)

Example sentences:
1. Je vois un joli oiseau dans le jardin. (I see a beautiful bird in the garden.)
2. Est-ce que tu as vu le dernier film de Quentin Tarantino ? (Did you see Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie?)
3. Il verra ses amis demain soir. (He will see his friends tomorrow evening.)
4. Nous avons vu un magnifique coucher de soleil à la plage. (We saw a magnificent sunset at the beach.)

Summary:
“Voir” is a common verb used to express the action of seeing or observing. It belongs to the -ir verb group and can be conjugated in different tenses such as the present, past, and future. Some synonyms include “regarder,” “observer,” and “contempler.” Remembering the word can be aided by associations with similar words or creating visual images.

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**Tips to Remember the French Word ‘Voir’:**

– Associate the word ‘voir’ with vision or the English word ‘view’ as they are etymologically related and similar in meaning.
– Visualize the word ‘voir’ with an image of eyes or someone looking at something to create a mental connection.
– You can also remember it by thinking of the phrase “I want to see (voir) Paris!”

**Explanations:**

– ‘Voir’ is a French infinitive verb meaning ‘to see’ or ‘to view’.
– It is an irregular verb and does not follow regular conjugation patterns.

**Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:**

– Regarder (to watch, to look at)
– Apercevoir (to catch sight of, to glimpse)
– Entrevoir (to glimpse, to foresee)

**Conjugations of ‘Voir’:**

– **Present:**
– Je vois (I see)
– Tu vois (You see)
– Il/Elle voit (He/She sees)
– Nous voyons (We see)
– Vous voyez (You see – formal/plural)
– Ils/Elles voient (They see)

– **Imperfect:**
– Je voyais (I was seeing)
– Tu voyais (You were seeing)
– Il/Elle voyait (He/She was seeing)
– Nous voyions (We were seeing)
– Vous voyiez (You were seeing – formal/plural)
– Ils/Elles voyaient (They were seeing)

– **Future Simple:**
– Je verrai (I will see)
– Tu verras (You will see)
– Il/Elle verra (He/She will see)
– Nous verrons (We will see)
– Vous verrez (You will see – formal/plural)
– Ils/Elles verront (They will see)

– **Past Participle:** vu (seen)

– **Passé Composé (Compound Past):**
– J’ai vu (I saw)
– Tu as vu (You saw)
– Il/Elle a vu (He/She saw)
– Nous avons vu (We saw)
– Vous avez vu (You saw – formal/plural)
– Ils/Elles ont vu (They saw)

**Examples of Sentences Using ‘Voir’:**

– **Present:** Je vois un chat dans le jardin. (I see a cat in the garden.)
– **Imperfect:** Quand j’étais enfant, je voyais souvent mes grands-parents. (When I was a child, I often saw my grandparents.)
– **Future:** Nous verrons ce film demain. (We will see this movie tomorrow.)
– **Passé Composé:** Elle a vu un bel arc-en-ciel ce matin. (She saw a beautiful rainbow this morning.)

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