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Conjugation directory
Voler is a versatile verb meaning both 'to fly' and 'to steal', making it essential for describing actions in the air or dishonest behavior. Mastering its conjugation helps you express movement and actions in everyday French.
Use voler in speaking tasks to describe travel by plane or to discuss theft in a narrative.
Les oiseaux volent dans le ciel.
The birds fly in the sky.
Do not confuse voler (to fly) with voler (to steal); context determines the meaning, but both conjugate identically.
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.
Voler 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.