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Conjugation directory
Voir is more than physical sight. It is also used for understanding, checking, and meeting people in everyday French.
Use it when describing what you saw, understood, noticed, or are going to check.
Je vois clairement le problème maintenant.
I can see the problem clearly now.
Voir often carries the sense of understanding, not only visual perception.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Voir typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.