vouloir
to wantIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | veuxsounds the same as another form in this tense | ai voulu | voulaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais vouloir | voudraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | veuxsounds the same as another form in this tense | as voulusounds the same as another form in this tense | voulaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas vouloirsounds the same as another form in this tense | voudrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | veutsounds the same as another form in this tense | a voulusounds the same as another form in this tense | voulaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va vouloirsounds the same as another form in this tense | voudrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | voulons | avons voulu | voulions | allons vouloir | voudronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | voulez | avez voulu | vouliez | allez vouloir | voudrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | veulent | ont voulu | voulaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont vouloir | voudrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. veux covers both "I want" and "I am wanting" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and voulu does not — ai voulu.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so voulons gives you voulais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; vouloir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on voudr- — not the infinitive vouloir. The conditional reuses this stem.
What this table tells you about vouloir
The past participle is voulu, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on voudr-, which is not the infinitive vouloir. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: veux, veut — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know voulons you already know voulais, voulait and voulaient. Futur proche keeps vouloir untouched.