voler — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | vole | I steal money from the cash register. | Je vole de l'argent dans la caisse. |
| tu | voles | You steal candy from the store. | Tu voles des bonbons au magasin. |
| il/elle | vole | He/she steals bikes in the neighborhood. | Il/elle vole des vélos dans le quartier. |
| nous | volons | We steal time from our boss. | Nous volons du temps à notre patron. |
| vous | volez | You all steal ideas from other students. | Vous volez des idées aux autres étudiants. |
| ils/elles | volent | They steal food from the kitchen. | Ils/elles volent de la nourriture dans la cuisine. |
voler — Past Compound in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai volé | I stole a candy bar when I was young. | J'ai volé une barre de chocolat quand j'étais jeune. |
| tu | as volé | You stole my heart. | Tu as volé mon cœur. |
| il/elle | a volé | He/She stole the neighbor's bike. | Il/Elle a volé le vélo du voisin. |
| nous | avons volé | We never stole anything from the store. | Nous n'avons jamais rien volé au magasin. |
| vous | avez volé | You all stole the show last night. | Vous avez volé la vedette hier soir. |
| ils/elles | ont volé | They stole three cars last month. | Ils/Elles ont volé trois voitures le mois dernier. |
voler — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | volais | I used to steal apples from the garden. | Je volais des pommes dans le jardin. |
| tu | volais | You were stealing glances at her. | Tu volais des regards vers elle. |
| il/elle | volait | He/she would steal cookies every day. | Il/elle volait des biscuits tous les jours. |
| nous | volions | We used to steal cherries from the tree. | Nous volions des cerises de l'arbre. |
| vous | voliez | You all were stealing office supplies. | Vous voliez des fournitures de bureau. |
| ils/elles | volaient | They would steal cars at night. | Ils/elles volaient des voitures la nuit. |
voler — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | volerai | I will steal the keys tonight. | Je volerai les clés ce soir. |
| tu | voleras | You'll steal a car if you're not careful. | Tu voleras une voiture si tu ne fais pas attention. |
| il/elle | volera | He'll steal money from the cash register. | Il volera de l'argent de la caisse. |
| nous | volerons | We'll steal the treasure from the museum. | Nous volerons le trésor du musée. |
| vous | volerez | You all will steal the documents from the office. | Vous volerez les documents du bureau. |
| ils/elles | voleront | They'll steal the paintings during the night. | Ils voleront les tableaux pendant la nuit. |
voler — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | volerais | I would steal a book if I were invisible. | Je volerais un livre si j'étais invisible. |
| tu | volerais | You would steal the show with your performance. | Tu volerais la vedette avec ta performance. |
| il/elle | volerait | He would steal the money if he had the chance. | Il volerait l'argent s'il en avait l'occasion. |
| nous | volerions | We would steal the treasure if we found it. | Nous volerions le trésor si nous le trouvions. |
| vous | voleriez | You all would steal the idea if it were good. | Vous voleriez l'idée si elle était bonne. |
| ils/elles | voleraient | They would steal the painting if it weren't guarded. | Ils voleraient le tableau s'il n'était pas gardé. |
voler — Present Subjunctive in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | vole | I doubt that I would steal from my friends. | Je doute que je vole mes amis. |
| tu | voles | It's important that you don't steal anything. | Il est important que tu ne voles rien. |
| il/elle | vole | I'm afraid he/she might steal the money. | J'ai peur qu'il/elle vole l'argent. |
| nous | volions | They want us to steal the documents. | Ils veulent que nous volions les documents. |
| vous | voliez | It's necessary that you all steal the keys tonight. | Il faut que vous voliez les clés ce soir. |
| ils/elles | volent | I don't think they steal from stores. | Je ne pense pas qu'ils/elles volent dans les magasins. |