French Verb VOULOIR
The verb VOULOIR means TO WANT. Using this verb in the conditional tense is a way to speak politely in French. Like many verbs, VOULOIR can be followed directly by an infinitive.
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Vouloir: Present tense conjugation
Je veux I want | Nous voulons We want |
Tu veux You want | Vous voulez You want |
Il veut He wants Elle veut She wants On veut One wants *ON VEUT also means WE WANT | Ils veulent They want Elles veulent They want |
Vouloir: Conditional tense conjugation
Je voudrais I would like | Nous voudrions We would like |
Tu voudrais You would like | Vous voudriez You would like |
Il voudrait He would like Elle voudrait She would like On voudrait One would like *ON VOUDRAIT also means WE WOULD LIKE | Ils voudraient They would like Elles voudraient They would like |
Examples
Je
Je veux manger. | I want to eat. |
Je ne veux pas manger. | I donât want to eat. |
Je voudrais manger. | I would like to eat. |
Je ne voudrais pas manger. | I would not like to eat. |
Tu
Tu veux voyager. | You want to travel. |
Tu ne veux pas voyager. | You donât want to travel. |
Tu voudrais voyager. | You would like to travel. |
Tu ne voudrais pas voyager. | You would not like to travel. |
Il / Elle / On
Il veut travailler. | He wants to work. |
Il ne veut pas travailler. | He doesnât want to work. |
Il voudrait travailler. | He would like to work. |
Il ne voudrait pas travailler. | He would not like to work. |
Nous
Nous voulons dormir. | We want to sleep. |
Nous ne voulons pas dormir. | We donât want to sleep. |
Nous voudrions dormir. | We would like to sleep. |
Nous ne voudrions pas dormir. | We would not like to sleep. |
Vous
Vous voulez choisir. | You want to choose. |
Vous ne voulez pas choisir. | You donât want to choose. |
Vous voudriez choisir. | You would like to choose. |
Vous ne voudriez pas choisir. | You would not like to choose. |
Ils / Elles
Ils veulent gagner. | They want to win. |
Ils ne veulent pas gagner. | They donât want to win. |
Ils voudraient gagner. | They would like to win. |
Ils ne voudraient pas gagner. | They would not like to win. |