/tʁuve/to findA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object; also used for opinions
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
trouv-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
trouv-+-ons -ez -ent
trouv-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
trouv-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
trouv-+-e -es -e -ent
trouver-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
trouver-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
trouver
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
trouvé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
trouvé
Conjugation
| I | je trouve/ʒə tʁuv/I find | /ʒə tʁuv/ | I find |
| you | tu trouves/ty tʁuv/you find | /ty tʁuv/ | you find |
| he/she | il trouve/il tʁuv/he finds | /il tʁuv/ | he finds |
| we | nous trouvons/nu tʁuvɔ̃/we find | /nu tʁuvɔ̃/ | we find |
| you | vous trouvez/vu tʁuve/you find | /vu tʁuve/ | you find |
| they | ils trouvent/il tʁuv/they find | /il tʁuv/ | they find |
Examples
- /ʒə tʁuv la kle/
Je trouve la clé.I find the key.
- /ʒə tʁuv sa ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃/
Je trouve ça intéressant.I find that interesting.
- /nu tʁu.vɔ̃ lə ʃə.mɛ̃/
Nous trouvons le chemin.We find the way.
Notes
Je trouve que…is the standard way to give an opinion — "I think that", softer thanJe pense que. Seeexprimer-opinion.Comment as-tu trouvé ?asks what you thought of something — a film, a meal — not where you found it.se trouvermeans to be located:Où se trouve la gare ?