{"id":2451,"date":"2018-07-21T11:03:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T11:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=2451"},"modified":"2018-07-21T11:03:44","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T11:03:44","slug":"french-verb-vouloir-conjugation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/french-verb-vouloir-conjugation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to the French Verb Vouloir: Conjugation and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1057\" class=\"wp-image-2466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/c-users-eva-dove-downloads-stefan-barkman-543458-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"C:\\Users\\\u00c8va DoV\u00e9\\Downloads\\stefan-barkman-543458-unsplash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/c-users-eva-dove-downloads-stefan-barkman-543458-1-2.jpeg 1650w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/c-users-eva-dove-downloads-stefan-barkman-543458-1-2-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/c-users-eva-dove-downloads-stefan-barkman-543458-1-2-768x492.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/c-users-eva-dove-downloads-stefan-barkman-543458-1-2-1024x656.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/>If you want to express your intentions in French and convey polite requests or issue strong commands, you&#8217;ve come to the right place! Welcome to the most useful guide to the French\u00a0<strong>vouloir <\/strong>which will teach you everything you need to know about this verb\u2014from conjugation to native-like usage.<\/p>\n<p>The usual meaning of <em>vouloir<\/em> is\u00a0\u201cto want\u201d or \u201cto wish\u201d. It is an irregular verb, which means its conjugation doesn&#8217;t necessarily follow regular patterns. Memorizing its conjugation in most of the French tenses and moods is essential if you want to speak the language well.<\/p>\n<p>And you know what?<\/p>\n<p>It is not as complicated as it seems! After all, <strong>vouloir, c&#8217;est pouvoir<\/strong>! (\u201cIf there is a will, there is a way\u201d) Not to mention that we will tell you everything you need to know about the French conjugation of <em>vouloir<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>First, we will take a look at the 8 most common meanings of vouloir. Then, we will learn the 9 key conjugations of <em>vouloir<\/em>. Unless you aim to speak at a Shakespearean level, you won&#8217;t really need the tenses and moods that are not on the list. Let&#8217;s focus on what is going to be useful for a modern learner of French.<\/p>\n<p>Here is our roadmap:<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEGINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Je veux<\/strong> (I want)<\/li>\n<li><strong>J&#8217;ai voulu<\/strong> (I wanted)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Je voulais<\/strong> (I wanted)<\/li>\n<li><strong>J&#8217;avais voulu<\/strong> (I had wanted)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Je voudrai<\/strong> (I will want)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>INTERMEDIATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Je voudrais<\/strong> (I would like)<\/li>\n<li><strong>J&#8217;aurais voulu<\/strong> (I would have&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ADVANCED<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Veuillez patienter<\/strong> (Please wait)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Que je le veuille ou non<\/strong> (Like it or not)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>8 Uses of <em>Vouloir <\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>1. Expressing intentions and desires<\/h3>\n<p>Je <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veux<\/span><\/strong> devenir un c\u00e9l\u00e8bre photographe. <em><br \/>\nI want to become a famous photographer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veux<\/strong><\/span> du g\u00e2teau au chocolat.<br \/>\n<em>I want some chocolate cake.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Je <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veux<\/span><\/strong> apprendre le fran\u00e7ais.<br \/>\n<em>I want to learn French.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2. Conveying polite requests<\/h3>\n<p>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudrais<\/strong><\/span> une bouteille d&#8217;eau, s&#8217;il vous pla\u00eet.<br \/>\n<em>I would like a bottle of water, please.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Voulez<\/strong><\/span>-vous patienter un instant?<br \/>\n<em>Will you wait a moment, please?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>3. Giving strong commands<\/h3>\n<p>Je <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veux<\/span><\/strong> qu&#8217;il finisse le projet.<em><br \/>\nI want him to finish the project.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulons<\/strong><\/span> que vous \u00e9tudiez plus.<br \/>\n<em>We want you to study more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Je <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veux<\/span><\/strong> qu&#8217;il sache que c&#8217;est moi qui d\u00e9cide!<br \/>\n<em>I want him to know that I am the one who decides!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2469 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/giphy-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4. Agreeing (to be willing to)<\/h3>\n<p>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>veux<\/strong><\/em><\/span> bien r\u00e9pondre au t\u00e9l\u00e9phone.<br \/>\n<em>I am willing to answer the phone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marc <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veut<\/strong><\/span> bien aider Julie.<br \/>\n<em>Marc is willing to help Julie.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Si ma <span style=\"color: #333333;\">voiture<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veut<\/strong><\/span> bien d\u00e9marrer, on ira \u00e0 Nice. <em><br \/>\nIf my car starts, we will go to Nice.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0<em>En vouloir \u00e0 quelqu&#8217;un = <\/em>to hold a grudge against someone<\/h3>\n<p>J&#8217;en <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veux<\/span><\/strong> \u00e0 Marie parce qu&#8217;elle m&#8217;a menti.<br \/>\n<em>I hold a grudge against Marie because she lied to me.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>6.\u00a0<em>S&#8217;en vouloir =\u00a0<\/em>to blame oneself, to feel terrible about something<\/h3>\n<p>M\u00e9lissa s&#8217;en <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veut<\/strong><\/span> d&#8217;avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 sarcastique avec lui.<br \/>\n<em>Melissa feels terrible about being sarcastic with him.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Luc s&#8217;en <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veut<\/span><\/strong> pour l&#8217;accident.<br \/>\n<em>Luc blames himself for the accident.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here is the perfect song that involves meanings no. 5 and 6:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IYvH_2m70pU<\/p>\n<h3>7. V<em>ouloir dire =\u00a0<\/em>to mean something<\/h3>\n<p>Qu&#8217;est-ce que ce panneau <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veut<\/strong><\/span> dire?<br \/>\n<em>What does this sign mean?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Qu&#8217;est-ce que &#8216;computer&#8217; <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veut<\/span><\/strong> dire? <em><br \/>\nWhat does \u201ccomputer\u201d mean?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Qu&#8217;est-ce que tu <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">veux<\/span><\/strong> dire? <em><br \/>\nWhat do you mean?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ce n&#8217;est pas ce que je <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">voulais<\/span><\/strong> dire.<br \/>\n<em>That is not what I meant.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>8. S<em>ans le vouloir =\u00a0<\/em>accidentally, unintentionally<\/h3>\n<p>J&#8217;ai \u00e9chapp\u00e9 le verre sans le <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>vouloir<\/strong><\/span>.<em><br \/>\nI dropped the glass accidentally.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;ai bless\u00e9 ma soeur sans le <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>vouloir<\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n<em>I hurt my sister without meaning to.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conjugation of the French Verb <em>Vouloir<\/em>: Beginners Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em> in the Present Tense\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Je<\/td>\n<td>veux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>veux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>veut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>voulons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>voulez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>veulent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A common way to use <em>vouloir<\/em>\u00a0is simply to <strong>follow it with a verb in the infinitive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at a few examples in the present tense, the simplest of all French tenses:<\/p>\n<p>Elles <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veulent<\/strong><\/span> partir.<br \/>\n<em>They want to leave.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulons<\/strong><\/span> manger.<br \/>\n<em>We want to eat.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tu <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veux<\/strong><\/span> danser.<br \/>\n<em>You want to dance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veux<\/strong><\/span> \u00e9couter de la musique fran\u00e7aise.<br \/>\n<em>I want to listen to French music.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oh, you want to listen to French music?<\/p>\n<p>Well, here is a popular French song by Zaz titled \u201cJe veux\u201d (it&#8217;s going to help you memorize how to use\u00a0<em>vouloir<\/em> in the present tense):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eVcOBYtJ12M\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eVcOBYtJ12M<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Imperfect Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Je<\/td>\n<td>voul<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ais<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>voul<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ais<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>voul<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ait<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>voul<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>voul<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">iez<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>voul<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">aient<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The conjugation of\u00a0<em>vouloir\u00a0<\/em>in the Imperfect Tense is relatively regular. All the forms share the common root\u00a0<em>voul<\/em><strong>\u2014<\/strong>all you have to do is to attach the right ending (in blue in the table).<\/p>\n<p>Je\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulais<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0dire non.<br \/>\n<em>I wanted to say no<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Elle\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulait<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0des\u00a0preuves.<br \/>\n<em>She wanted proof.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nous ne\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulions<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0pas \u00eatre dans vos pattes.<br \/>\n<em>We didn&#8217;t want to get in your way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Elles\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulaient<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0savoir ce qui \u00e9tait arriv\u00e9.<br \/>\n<em>They wanted to know what happened.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Present Perfect Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Je<\/td>\n<td>ai voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>as voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>a voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>avons voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>avez voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>ont voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In the <em>pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9<\/em>, <em>vouloir<\/em> has a quite different meaning. <strong>If the sentence is affirmative, the verb means\u00a0\u201cto decide\u201d or \u201cto try<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;ai <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulu<\/strong><\/span> participer au projet.<br \/>\n<em>I tried to participate in the project.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>J\u00e9r\u00f4me a <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">voulu<\/span><\/strong> parler \u00e0 Rachel.<br \/>\n<em>J\u00e9r\u00f4me tried to talk to Rachel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nous avons <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulu<\/strong><\/span> b\u00e2tir une maison.<br \/>\n<em>We decided to build a house.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand,<strong>\u00a0<em>vouloir<\/em> will mean<\/strong> \u201c<strong>to refuse\u201d in negative sentences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Elle n&#8217;a pas <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulu<\/strong><\/span> prendre son m\u00e9dicament.<br \/>\n<em>She refused to take her medicine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lucie n&#8217;a pas <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulu<\/strong><\/span> parler \u00e0 Charles.<br \/>\n<em>Lucie refused to talk to Charles.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Pluperfect Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>J&#8217;<\/td>\n<td>avais voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>avais voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>avait voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>avions voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>aviez voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>avaient voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Just like the past perfect tense in English, the <em>plus-que-parfait<\/em> expresses actions that happened before a certain point in the past.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ils avaient <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">voulu<\/span><\/strong> nous aider.<br \/>\n<em>They had wanted to help us.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tu avais <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">voulu<\/span><\/strong> lui dire la v\u00e9rit\u00e9.<br \/>\n<em>You had wanted to tell him the truth.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Future Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Je<\/td>\n<td>v<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">oudrai<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>v<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">oudras<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>v<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">oudra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>v<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">oudrons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>v<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">oudrez<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>v<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">oudront<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">The <em>futur simple<\/em> in French corresponds to &#8216;will + verb&#8217; in English.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Apr\u00e8s cette journ\u00e9e, tu <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudras<\/strong><\/span> probablement te reposer.<br \/>\n<em>After this day, you will probably want to rest.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Je suis s\u00fbr qu&#8217;elle <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">voudra<\/span><\/strong> manger de la pizza.<br \/>\n<em>I am sure she will want to eat pizza.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ils <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudront<\/strong><\/span> gagner le troph\u00e9e.<br \/>\n<em>They will want to win the trophy.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conjugation of the French Verb <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong>: Intermediate Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Conditional Present Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Je<\/td>\n<td>voudrais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>voudrais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>voudrait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>voudrions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>voudriez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>voudraient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\">The English <em>would<\/em>\/<em>could<\/em>\/<em>should<\/em> translates into the conditional in French. The conditional mood is also used to formulate polite requests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudrions<\/strong><\/span> marcher dans la for\u00eat.<br \/>\n<em>We would like to walk in the forest.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudrais<\/strong><\/span> visiter Paris.<br \/>\n<em>I would like to visit Paris.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here is a song called \u201cParler \u00e0 mon p\u00e8re\u201d from the one and only Celine Dion. In the song, she explains that among all the things she would like to do, most of all, she would like to talk to her dad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"C\u00e9line Dion - Parler \u00e0 mon p\u00e8re (Clip officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_LTsjwiTN7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Listen up!<\/p>\n<p>To be polite in French when ordering something, it is much better to use the conditional present.<\/p>\n<p>If you use the present tense, you might come off as rude.<\/p>\n<p>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudrais<\/strong><\/span> un th\u00e9 et un croissant.<br \/>\n<em>I would like a tea and a croissant.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voudrions<\/strong><\/span> une table pour trois.<br \/>\n<em>We would like a table for three.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Conditional Past Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Je<\/td>\n<td>aurais voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>aurais voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Il\/Elle<\/td>\n<td>aurait voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>aurions voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>auriez voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ils\/Elles<\/td>\n<td>auraient voulu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We use the past conditional to express what would have happened if the conditions in the past had been different.<\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;aurais <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>voulu<\/strong><\/span> te le dire.<br \/>\n<em>I would have wanted to tell you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;aurais <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">voulu<\/span><\/strong> \u00eatre un artiste.<br \/>\n<em>I would have liked to be an artist.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conjugation of the French Verb <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong>: Advanced Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a beginner, please do not stress about the following part! These are the most advanced structures that are only used in specific contexts.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Present Subjunctive Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>(Que) je<\/td>\n<td>veuille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Que) tu<\/td>\n<td>veuilles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Qu&#8217;)il\/elle<\/td>\n<td>veuille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Que) nous<\/td>\n<td>voulions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Que) vous<\/td>\n<td>vouliez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Qu&#8217;)ils\/elles<\/td>\n<td>veuillent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The subjunctive is a mood that describes the subject&#8217;s attitude, and can express anything from hopes to fears.<\/p>\n<p>Que tu le <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>veuilles<\/strong><\/span> ou non, il faudra que tu travailles avec eux.<br \/>\n<em>Like it or not, you will have to work with them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Il faudra que vous terminiez d&#8217;\u00e9crire ce rapport, que vous le <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">vouliez<\/span><\/strong> ou non.<em><br \/>\nYou will have to finish writing that report, whether you like it or not.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conjugating <em>Vouloir<\/em><\/strong><strong> in the Imperative Mood <\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tu<\/td>\n<td>veuille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nous<\/td>\n<td>voulons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vous<\/td>\n<td>veuillez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The imperative mood is used to make requests and issue orders.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a catch: even though it is grammatically correct to use all three forms, we only really use <em>veuillez<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Veuillez<\/strong><\/span> remplir ce formulaire.<br \/>\n<em>Please fill out this form.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Veuillez<\/strong><\/span> patienter s&#8217;il vous pla\u00eet.<br \/>\n<em>Please wait.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Veuillez<\/strong><\/span> garder le silence dans la biblioth\u00e8que.<br \/>\n<em>Please be quiet in the library.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! 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