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limpid troutBOT Jan 21, 2025, 4:41 PM

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sinful cosmos Jan 21, 2025, 4:45 PM

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hi, do you know about conjugation?

hollow nest Jan 21, 2025, 4:46 PM

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no

sinful cosmos Jan 21, 2025, 4:46 PM

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every verb in French has many forms, based on the subject (who's doing the action) and the tense (how and when the action is taking place). This process is called conjugation.

the same happens in English.
I am (present tense, I subject)
You are (present tense, you subject)
I was (past tense, I subject)
You were (past tense, you subject)
All are various forms of the verb "be" (base form)

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here is the present conjugation for "vouloir" in French (to want)

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as you can see, "tu" uses "veux" but "il/elle/on" (and by extension when talking about something or someone else) uses "veut"

hollow nest Jan 21, 2025, 4:48 PM

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Ohhhh

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Thank you for this information

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Whats the difference between nous and vous?

sinful cosmos Jan 21, 2025, 4:49 PM

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hollow nest Whats the difference between nous and vous?

"nous" is "we"
"vous" is plural "you" (or singular respectful)

hollow nest Jan 21, 2025, 4:49 PM

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thank you this makes a lot of sense

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