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.
observer — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | observe | J'observe les oiseaux dans le jardin. | I watch the birds in the garden. |
| tu | observes | Tu observes les étoiles chaque soir. | You watch the stars every night. |
| il/elle | observe | Elle observe les enfants au parc. | She watches the kids at the park. |
| nous | observons | Nous observons l'orage depuis la fenêtre. | We watch the storm from the window. |
| vous | observez | Vous observez les joueurs pendant le match. | You all watch the players during the match. |
| ils/elles | observent | Ils observent les animaux au zoo. | They watch the animals at the zoo. |
observer — Past Compound in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai observé | J'ai observé l'orage depuis la fenêtre. | I watched the storm from the window. |
| tu | as observé | Tu as observé les joueurs pendant tout le match. | You watched the players during the whole match. |
| il/elle | a observé | Elle a observé les fourmis pendant longtemps. | She watched the ants for a long time. |
| nous | avons observé | Nous avons observé la lune avec le télescope. | We watched the moon through the telescope. |
| vous | avez observé | Vous avez observé les animaux au zoo. | You all watched the animals at the zoo. |
| ils/elles | ont observé | Ils ont observé les gens sur la place tout l'après-midi. | They watched people in the square all afternoon. |
observer — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | observais | J'observais les nuages bouger lentement. | I was watching the clouds move slowly. |
| tu | observais | Tu observais tes voisins de loin. | You were watching your neighbors from afar. |
| il/elle | observait | Il observait les poissons dans l'étang. | He was watching the fish in the pond. |
| nous | observions | Nous observions le coucher de soleil chaque soir. | We were watching the sunset every evening. |
| vous | observiez | Vous observiez le spectacle attentivement. | You all were watching the show carefully. |
| ils/elles | observaient | Elles observaient les ouvriers sur le chantier. | They were watching the workers on the site. |
observer — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | observerai | J'observerai le match demain soir. | I'll watch the game tomorrow night. |
| tu | observeras | Tu observeras la lune avec le télescope. | You'll watch the moon with the telescope. |
| il/elle | observera | Elle observera les abeilles au printemps. | She'll watch the bees in spring. |
| nous | observerons | Nous observerons les résultats de près. | We'll watch the results closely. |
| vous | observerez | Vous observerez la démonstration en cours. | You all will watch the demonstration in class. |
| ils/elles | observeront | Ils observeront le ciel pendant l'éclipse. | They'll watch the sky during the eclipse. |
observer — Present Subjunctive in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | observe | Mon prof veut que j'observe les oiseaux attentivement. | My teacher wants me to watch the birds carefully. |
| tu | observes | Il faut que tu observes comment ils travaillent. | It's important that you watch how they work. |
| il/elle | observe | J'aimerais qu'elle observe le ciel ce soir. | I'd like her to watch the sky tonight. |
| nous | observions | L'entraîneur veut que nous observions l'autre équipe. | The coach wants us to watch the other team. |
| vous | observiez | Il vaut mieux que vous observiez la démonstration d'abord. | It's better that you all watch the demonstration first. |
| ils/elles | observent | Je veux qu'ils observent les étoiles en silence. | I want them to watch the stars quietly. |
observer — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | observerais | J'observerais les baleines si j'allais là-bas. | I'd watch the whales if I went there. |
| tu | observerais | Tu observerais le jeu avec plus d'attention. | You'd watch the game with more attention. |
| il/elle | observerait | Il observerait le ciel pendant des heures. | He'd watch the sky for hours. |
| nous | observerions | Nous observerions les oiseaux si nous avions le temps. | We'd watch the birds if we had time. |
| vous | observeriez | Vous observeriez la scène avec intérêt. | You all would watch the scene with interest. |
| ils/elles | observeraient | Elles observeraient les enfants de plus près. | They'd watch the children more closely. |