When using verbes de perception ou de sensation like regarder, ecouter, etc. How do we conjugate them? I know that the other verb should be in l'infinitif. Do we just write it (regarder etc) in present?
je regarde
tu regardes
il/elle/on regarde
nous regardons
vous regardez
ils/elles regardent
Thanks! I just wanted to know if we'd conjugate them in present.
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Actually you can conjugate them in any tense = present, past, future, etc.
Mme
When using verbs of perception or sensation like "regarder" (to watch/look at) or "écouter" (to listen), it is true that the verb that follows should be in the infinitive form. However, the conjugation of the verb of perception or sensation itself depends on the subject and tense you are using.
In the present tense, you can conjugate the verb of perception or sensation as follows:
- Je regarde (I watch/look at)
- Tu regardes (You watch/look at)
- Il/Elle regarde (He/She watches/looks at)
- Nous regardons (We watch/look at)
- Vous regardez (You watch/look at)
- Ils/Elles regardent (They watch/look at)
Similarly, for the verb "écouter" (to listen), you can conjugate it in the present tense like this:
- J'écoute (I listen)
- Tu écoutes (You listen)
- Il/Elle écoute (He/She listens)
- Nous écoutons (We listen)
- Vous écoutez (You listen)
- Ils/Elles écoutent (They listen)
Remember to match the subject and the verb of perception or sensation when conjugating.