French conjugation practice
Vouvoyer - to use vous
Vouvoyer conjugations in all tenses
Je vouvoie mon professeur par respect.I address my teacher formally out of respect.
Pourquoi vouvoies-tu cette dame ?Why are you addressing that lady formally?
Il vouvoie toujours ses supérieurs hiérarchiques.He always addresses his superiors formally.
Nous vouvoyons nos clients pour maintenir un certain professionnalisme.We address our clients formally to maintain a certain professionalism.
Vous vouvoyez le directeur, n'est-ce pas ?You address the director formally, don't you?
Ils vouvoient les personnes âgées qu'ils rencontrent.They address the elderly people they meet formally.
Quand j'étais enfant, je vouvoyais tous les adultes.When I was a child, I used to address all adults formally.
Tu vouvoyais ton voisin avant de mieux le connaître.You used to address your neighbor formally before getting to know him better.
Il vouvoyait son patron, mais maintenant ils se tutoient.He used to address his boss formally, but now they are on a first-name basis.
Nous vouvoyions nos professeurs à l'université.We used to address our professors formally at the university.
Vous vouvoyiez cet artiste lorsque vous l'avez interviewé.You were addressing that artist formally when you interviewed him.
Ils vouvoyaient leurs collègues au début de leur carrière.They used to address their colleagues formally at the beginning of their careers.
Hier, j' ai vouvoyé un client important par téléphone.Yesterday, I addressed an important client formally on the phone.
Tu as vouvoyé la nouvelle recrue pendant l'entretien.You addressed the new recruit formally during the interview.
Il a vouvoyé le maire lors de la cérémonie.He addressed the mayor formally during the ceremony.
Nous avons vouvoyé le personnel de l'hôtel par courtoisie.We addressed the hotel staff formally out of courtesy.
Vous avez vouvoyé le témoin au tribunal.You addressed the witness formally in court.
Les visiteurs ont vouvoyé le président de l'association.The visitors addressed the association's president formally.
Demain, je vouvoierai le nouveau directeur.Tomorrow, I will address the new director formally.
Tu vouvoieras ton futur beau-père lors de votre première rencontre.You will address your future father-in-law formally during your first meeting.
Il vouvoiera le fonctionnaire au guichet.He will address the civil servant at the counter formally.
Nous vouvoierons nos hôtes ce soir.We will address our hosts formally tonight.
Vous vouvoierez le conférencier après son discours.You will address the speaker formally after his speech.
Ils vouvoieront les membres du conseil d'administration.They will address the members of the board of directors formally.
Si je ne le connaissais pas, je le vouvoierais.If I didn't know him, I would address him formally.
Tu le vouvoierais si tu le rencontrais dans un cadre formel.You would address him formally if you met him in a formal setting.
Il vouvoierait cette personne s'il ne savait pas son âge.He would address this person formally if he didn't know their age.
Nous vouvoierions le ministre si nous avions l'occasion de lui parler.We would address the minister formally if we had the opportunity to speak to him.
Vous vouvoieriez le docteur en dehors de son cabinet ?Would you address the doctor formally outside of his office?
Ils vouvoieraient leurs voisins s'ils ne se croisaient pas tous les jours.They would address their neighbors formally if they didn't see each other every day.
Si j'avais su qu'il était le patron, j' aurais vouvoyé cette personne.If I had known he was the boss, I would have addressed that person formally.
Tu aurais vouvoyé le client si tu avais été prévenu de son importance.You would have addressed the client formally if you had been warned of his importance.
Il aurait vouvoyé l'ambassadeur, mais il ne l'a pas reconnu.He would have addressed the ambassador formally, but he didn't recognize him.
Nous aurions vouvoyé le couple si nous ne les connaissions pas.We would have addressed the couple formally if we didn't know them.
Vous auriez vouvoyé le policier si vous aviez été dans un contexte officiel.You would have addressed the police officer formally if you had been in an official context.
Ils auraient vouvoyé le juge, mais la situation ne s'y prêtait pas.They would have addressed the judge formally, but the situation was not appropriate.
J' avais vouvoyé cet homme pendant des années avant qu'il ne me propose de le tutoyer.I had addressed that man formally for years before he suggested I address him informally.
Tu avais vouvoyé ton tuteur jusqu'à la fin de tes études.You had addressed your tutor formally until the end of your studies.
Il avait vouvoyé son mentor avant de devenir son égal.He had addressed his mentor formally before becoming his equal.
Nous avions vouvoyé ce spécialiste avant qu'il ne rejoigne notre équipe.We had addressed this specialist formally before he joined our team.
Vous aviez vouvoyé le concierge, mais il a insisté pour que vous le tutoyiez.You had addressed the concierge formally, but he insisted that you address him informally.
Ils avaient vouvoyé leur ancien professeur chaque fois qu'ils le croisaient.They had addressed their former teacher formally every time they ran into him.
Quand tu arriveras, j' aurai vouvoyé le client pendant une heure.When you arrive, I will have been addressing the client formally for an hour.
Tu auras vouvoyé le recruteur tout au long de l'entretien avant de savoir si tu as le poste.You will have addressed the recruiter formally throughout the interview before knowing if you got the job.
D'ici la fin de la journée, il aura vouvoyé une dizaine de nouvelles personnes.By the end of the day, he will have addressed a dozen new people formally.
Nous aurons vouvoyé les participants toute la matinée.We will have been addressing the participants formally all morning.
Vous aurez vouvoyé l'expert avant de recevoir son rapport final.You will have addressed the expert formally before receiving his final report.
Ils auront vouvoyé le personnel de cabine durant tout le vol.They will have addressed the cabin crew formally during the entire flight.
Ce jour-là, je le vouvoyai pour la première fois.That day, I addressed him formally for the first time.
Soudain, tu le vouvoyas sans hésiter.Suddenly, you addressed him formally without hesitation.
Il vouvoya l'inconnu qui l'aborda dans la rue.He addressed the stranger who approached him in the street formally.
Nous vouvoyâmes l'officier qui nous interrogea.We addressed the officer who questioned us formally.
Vous vouvoyâtes le châtelain lors de votre visite.You addressed the lord of the manor formally during your visit.
Ils vouvoyèrent leur adversaire avant le début du débat.They addressed their opponent formally before the start of the debate.
Il faut que je vouvoie mon manager.I have to address my manager formally.
Je préfère que tu vouvoies mes parents pour commencer.I prefer that you address my parents formally to start with.
Il est important qu'il vouvoie le juge.It is important that he address the judge formally.
Le protocole exige que nous vouvoyions les ambassadeurs.Protocol requires that we address ambassadors formally.
Il est préférable que vous vouvoyiez le président du jury.It is preferable that you address the president of the jury formally.
J'aimerais qu'ils vouvoient les anciens du village.I would like them to address the village elders formally.
Je regrette que j' aie vouvoyé cette personne si longtemps inutilement.I regret having addressed that person formally for so long unnecessarily.
Il est possible que tu aies vouvoyé mon oncle sans le savoir.It is possible that you addressed my uncle formally without knowing it.
Bien qu'il ait vouvoyé le client, il n'a pas obtenu le contrat.Although he addressed the client formally, he did not get the contract.
Il est content que nous ayons vouvoyé ses grands-parents.He is happy that we addressed his grandparents formally.
Le directeur est satisfait que vous ayez vouvoyé les investisseurs.The director is satisfied that you addressed the investors formally.
Il est peu probable qu'ils aient vouvoyé le musicien après le concert.It is unlikely that they addressed the musician formally after the concert.
Vouvoie-le, c'est plus prudent.Address him formally, it's safer.
Vouvoyons-les pour montrer notre respect.Let's address them formally to show our respect.
Vouvoyez le personnel de l'accueil, s'il vous plaît.Address the reception staff formally, please.