/ʁəɡaʁde/to watchA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object — no preposition
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
regard-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
regard-+-ons -ez -ent
regard-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
regard-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
regard-+-e -es -e -ent
regarder-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
regarder-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
regarder
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
regardé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
regardé
Conjugation
| I | je regarde/ʒə ʁəɡaʁd/I watch | /ʒə ʁəɡaʁd/ | I watch |
| you | tu regardes/ty ʁəɡaʁd/you watch | /ty ʁəɡaʁd/ | you watch |
| he/she | il regarde/il ʁəɡaʁd/he watches | /il ʁəɡaʁd/ | he watches |
| we | nous regardons/nu ʁəɡaʁdɔ̃/we watch | /nu ʁəɡaʁdɔ̃/ | we watch |
| you | vous regardez/vu ʁəɡaʁde/you watch | /vu ʁəɡaʁde/ | you watch |
| they | ils regardent/il ʁəɡaʁd/they watch | /il ʁəɡaʁd/ | they watch |
Examples
- /ʒə ʁə.ɡaʁd la te.le/
Je regarde la télé.I watch TV.
- /nu ʁə.ɡaʁ.dɔ̃ œ̃ film/
Nous regardons un film.We're watching a film.
- /ʁə.ɡaʁd.mwa/
Regarde-moi !Look at me!
Set phrases
regarder la téléto watch TV
Notes
No
à. English looks AT something; French does not:Je regarde la télé, and the pronoun is direct —Je la regarde. Seepronoms-cod.Ça ne te regarde pasmeans "that's none of your business".