“Travailler” – Conjugation of the French Verb

The French language is known for its complex verb conjugations, and one common verb that follows this pattern is “travailler”, which means “to work.” In this article, we will explore how to conjugate “travailler” in various tenses and moods.

 

Present Tense

In the present tense, “travailler” is conjugated as follows:

– Je travaille (I work)
– Tu travailles (You work, informal singular)
– Il/elle/on travaille (He/she/one works)
– Nous travaillons (We work)
– Vous travaillez (You work, formal singular/plural)
– Ils/elles travaillent (They work)

 

Imperfect Tense

To express ongoing or habitual actions in the past, use the imperfect tense:

– Je travaillais (I was working)
– Tu travaillais (You were working, informal singular)
– Il/elle/on travaillait (He/she/one was working)
– Nous travaillions (We were working)
– Vous travailliez (You were working, formal singular/plural)
– Ils/elles travaillaient (They were working)

 

Future Tense

To talk about actions that will occur in the future, use the future tense:

– Je travaillerai (I will work)
– Tu travailleras (You will work, informal singular)
– Il/elle/on travaillera (He/she/one will work)
– Nous travaillerons (We will work)
– Vous travaillerez (You will work, formal singular/plural)
– Ils/elles travailleront (They will work)

 

Conditional Mood

The conditional mood is used to express actions that are dependent on certain conditions or circumstances:

– Je travaillerais (I would work)
– Tu travaillerais (You would work, informal singular)
– Il/elle/on travaillerait (He/she/one would work)
– Nous travaillerions (We would work)
– Vous travailleriez (You would work, formal singular/plural)
– Ils/elles travailleraient (They would work)

 

Subjunctive Mood

The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or subjectivity:

– Que je travaille (That I work)
– Que tu travailles (That you work, informal singular)
– Qu'il/elle/on travaille (That he/she/one work)
– Que nous travaillions (That we work)
– Que vous travailliez (That you work, formal singular/plural)
– Qu'ils/elles travaillent (That they work)

 

Imperative Mood

The imperative mood is used for giving commands or making requests:

– Travaille ! (Work! – informal singular)
– Travaillons ! (Let's work!)
– Travaillez ! (Work! – formal singular/plural)

 

10 example sentences with the word “travailler”

Here are 10 example sentences with the word “travailler” in different grammatical tenses:

1. Je travaille tous les jours. – Present tense (I work every day.)
2. J'ai travaillé toute la journée hier. – Past tense (I worked all day yesterday.)
3. Il travaillera demain matin. – Future tense (He will work tomorrow morning.)
4. Si j'avais plus de temps, je travaillerais plus. – Conditional mood (If I had more time, I would work more.)
5. Il faut que tu travailles plus dur. – Subjunctive mood (You need to work harder.)
6. Travaille plus vite ! – Imperative mood (Work faster!)
7. Nous travaillions ensemble hier. – Imperfect tense (We were working together yesterday.)
8. Elles travailleront à Paris cet été. – Future tense (They will work in Paris this summer.)
9. Après qu'il ait travaillé toute la nuit, il était épuisé. – Past perfect tense (After he had worked all night, he was exhausted.)
10. Quand nous aurons terminé de travailler, nous partirons en vacances. – Future perfect tense (When we have finished working, we will go on vacation.)