{"id":2597,"date":"2026-01-09T19:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/?post_type=chapter&p=2597"},"modified":"2026-01-09T20:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:02:12","slug":"test-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/chapter\/test-2\/","title":{"raw":"Verbs: venir, savoir, pouvoir, vouloir (pr\u00e9sent)","rendered":"Verbs: venir, savoir, pouvoir, vouloir (pr\u00e9sent)"},"content":{"raw":"
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VENIR<\/strong>\u00a0(to come)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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je viens<\/td>\r\nnous venons<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu viens<\/td>\r\nvous venez<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on vient<\/td>\r\nils, elles viennent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nNOTE ON CONJUGAISON: the stem changes to <\/span>vien<\/strong> in the boot form; the familiar -er plural endings remain.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nNOTE ON USAGE: to convey origins, use venir de<\/strong>. Exemple: Catherine vient de Montr\u00e9al.\r\n\r\nOther verbs conjugated as venir<\/strong> include : devenir<\/strong> (to become), revenir<\/strong> (to come back, to return) and the reflexive verb se souvenir<\/strong> (to remember)\r\n\r\n \r\n
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SAVOIR<\/strong> (to know)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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je sais<\/td>\r\nnous savons<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu sais<\/td>\r\nvous savez<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on sait<\/td>\r\nils, elles savent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nNOTE ON USAGE: to convey the notion of knowing how to do something, use savoir<\/strong> along with a verb in the infinitive. Exemple: Vous savez<\/strong> parler combien de langues?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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POUVOIR<\/strong> (to be able to, can)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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je peux<\/td>\r\nnous pouvons<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu peux<\/td>\r\nvous pouvez<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on peut<\/td>\r\nils, elles peuvent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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VOULOIR<\/strong> (to want to)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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je veux<\/td>\r\nnous voulons<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu veux<\/td>\r\nvous voulez<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on veut<\/td>\r\nils, elles veulent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
NOTE ON CONJUGAISON: the stem changes to peu\/veu<\/strong>\u00a0in the boot form; the familiar -er plural endings remain.<\/div>\r\n
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to convey the notion of ability, use pouvoir<\/strong> along with a verb in the infinitive; Exemple: On peut<\/strong> \u00e9tudier le fran\u00e7ais \u00e0 l'universit\u00e9 Capilano.<\/div>\r\n
to convey the notion of desires, use vouloir\u00a0<\/strong>along with a verb in the infinitive. Exemple: Vous voulez <\/strong>sortir ce soir?<\/div>\r\n
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VENIR<\/strong>\u00a0(to come)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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je viens<\/td>\nnous venons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu viens<\/td>\nvous venez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on vient<\/td>\nils, elles viennent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

NOTE ON CONJUGAISON: the stem changes to <\/span>vien<\/strong> in the boot form; the familiar -er plural endings remain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NOTE ON USAGE: to convey origins, use venir de<\/strong>. Exemple: Catherine vient de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n

Other verbs conjugated as venir<\/strong> include : devenir<\/strong> (to become), revenir<\/strong> (to come back, to return) and the reflexive verb se souvenir<\/strong> (to remember)<\/p>\n

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je sais<\/td>\nnous savons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu sais<\/td>\nvous savez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on sait<\/td>\nils, elles savent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

NOTE ON USAGE: to convey the notion of knowing how to do something, use savoir<\/strong> along with a verb in the infinitive. Exemple: Vous savez<\/strong> parler combien de langues?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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POUVOIR<\/strong> (to be able to, can)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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je peux<\/td>\nnous pouvons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu peux<\/td>\nvous pouvez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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VOULOIR<\/strong> (to want to)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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je veux<\/td>\nnous voulons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu veux<\/td>\nvous voulez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on veut<\/td>\nils, elles veulent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
NOTE ON CONJUGAISON: the stem changes to peu\/veu<\/strong>\u00a0in the boot form; the familiar -er plural endings remain.<\/div>\n
NOTES ON USAGE:<\/div>\n
to convey the notion of ability, use pouvoir<\/strong> along with a verb in the infinitive; Exemple: On peut<\/strong> \u00e9tudier le fran\u00e7ais \u00e0 l’universit\u00e9 Capilano.<\/div>\n
to convey the notion of desires, use vouloir\u00a0<\/strong>along with a verb in the infinitive. Exemple: Vous voulez <\/strong>sortir ce soir?<\/div>\n
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