observer — to watchFrench Verbs

observer (to watch)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate observer (to watch) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

observerPresent Simple in French

observer Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeobserveJ'observe les oiseaux dans le jardin.I watch the birds in the garden.
tuobservesTu observes les étoiles chaque soir.You watch the stars every night.
il/elleobserveElle observe les enfants au parc.She watches the kids at the park.
nousobservonsNous observons l'orage depuis la fenêtre.We watch the storm from the window.
vousobservezVous observez les joueurs pendant le match.You all watch the players during the match.
ils/ellesobserventIls observent les animaux au zoo.They watch the animals at the zoo.

observerPast Compound in French

observer Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai observéJ'ai observé l'orage depuis la fenêtre.I watched the storm from the window.
tuas observéTu as observé les joueurs pendant tout le match.You watched the players during the whole match.
il/ellea observéElle a observé les fourmis pendant longtemps.She watched the ants for a long time.
nousavons observéNous avons observé la lune avec le télescope.We watched the moon through the telescope.
vousavez observéVous avez observé les animaux au zoo.You all watched the animals at the zoo.
ils/ellesont observéIls ont observé les gens sur la place tout l'après-midi.They watched people in the square all afternoon.

observerImperfect in French

observer Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeobservaisJ'observais les nuages bouger lentement.I was watching the clouds move slowly.
tuobservaisTu observais tes voisins de loin.You were watching your neighbors from afar.
il/elleobservaitIl observait les poissons dans l'étang.He was watching the fish in the pond.
nousobservionsNous observions le coucher de soleil chaque soir.We were watching the sunset every evening.
vousobserviezVous observiez le spectacle attentivement.You all were watching the show carefully.
ils/ellesobservaientElles observaient les ouvriers sur le chantier.They were watching the workers on the site.

observerFuture in French

observer Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeobserveraiJ'observerai le match demain soir.I'll watch the game tomorrow night.
tuobserverasTu observeras la lune avec le télescope.You'll watch the moon with the telescope.
il/elleobserveraElle observera les abeilles au printemps.She'll watch the bees in spring.
nousobserveronsNous observerons les résultats de près.We'll watch the results closely.
vousobserverezVous observerez la démonstration en cours.You all will watch the demonstration in class.
ils/ellesobserverontIls observeront le ciel pendant l'éclipse.They'll watch the sky during the eclipse.

observerPresent Subjunctive in French

observer Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeobserveMon prof veut que j'observe les oiseaux attentivement.My teacher wants me to watch the birds carefully.
tuobservesIl faut que tu observes comment ils travaillent.It's important that you watch how they work.
il/elleobserveJ'aimerais qu'elle observe le ciel ce soir.I'd like her to watch the sky tonight.
nousobservionsL'entraîneur veut que nous observions l'autre équipe.The coach wants us to watch the other team.
vousobserviezIl vaut mieux que vous observiez la démonstration d'abord.It's better that you all watch the demonstration first.
ils/ellesobserventJe veux qu'ils observent les étoiles en silence.I want them to watch the stars quietly.

observerConditional in French

observer Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeobserveraisJ'observerais les baleines si j'allais là-bas.I'd watch the whales if I went there.
tuobserveraisTu observerais le jeu avec plus d'attention.You'd watch the game with more attention.
il/elleobserveraitIl observerait le ciel pendant des heures.He'd watch the sky for hours.
nousobserverionsNous observerions les oiseaux si nous avions le temps.We'd watch the birds if we had time.
vousobserveriezVous observeriez la scène avec intérêt.You all would watch the scene with interest.
ils/ellesobserveraientElles observeraient les enfants de plus près.They'd watch the children more closely.