The French «-oir» Conjugation

4. Verbs with -oir ending

Verbs with «-oir» ending are mostly built irregularly. It is best to learn the forms while learning the vocabulary.

devoir (to have to)
je dois
I have to
tu dois
you have to
il, elle, on doit
he/she/it has to
nous devons
we have to
vous devez
you have to
ils, elles doivent
they have to

🚨 Attention: «vouloir» (to want) is an exception even within the conjugation group of «-oir» verbs

vouloir (to want)
je veux
I want
tu veux
you want
il, elle, on veut
he/she/it wants
nous voulons
we want
vous voulez
you want
ils, elles, veulent
they want

Of course there are many irregular verbs that don’t apply to this scheme but by following the above mentioned guidelines you will be handling the simple present with ease.


 

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