French verb

Conjugation of voyager

The French verb voyager means "to travel". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to travel
Type
Regular -er verb
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
voyageant
Past participle
voyagé
Quick answer

The present tense of voyager is je voyage, tu voyages, il/elle voyage, nous voyageons, vous voyagez, ils/elles voyagent. It counts as a regular -er verb, though 6 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir.

Present tense of voyager

Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.

Present Présent
je voyage
tu voyages
il/elle voyage
nous voyageons (irregular)
vous voyagez
ils/elles voyagent

More tenses of voyager

Compound past Passé composé
j' ai voyagé
tu as voyagé
il/elle a voyagé
nous avons voyagé
vous avez voyagé
ils/elles ont voyagé
Imperfect Imparfait
je voyageais (irregular)
tu voyageais (irregular)
il/elle voyageait (irregular)
nous voyagions
vous voyagiez
ils/elles voyageaient (irregular)
Future Futur simple
je voyagerai
tu voyageras
il/elle voyagera
nous voyagerons
vous voyagerez
ils/elles voyageront
Conditional Conditionnel présent
je voyagerais
tu voyagerais
il/elle voyagerait
nous voyagerions
vous voyageriez
ils/elles voyageraient
Present subjunctive Subjonctif présent
que je voyage
que tu voyages
qu'il/elle voyage
que nous voyagions
que vous voyagiez
qu'ils/elles voyagent
Imperative Impératif
tu voyage
nous voyageons (irregular)
vous voyagez

Notes on voyager

Voyager is regular, with spelling changes only. The letter e is kept before o in voyageons, and the present participle is voyageant.

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Example sentences with voyager

  • Nous voyageons souvent en train le week-end. We often travel by train on weekends.
  • J'ai voyagé en Espagne avec mes amis. I traveled in Spain with my friends.
  • Quand j'étais jeune, je voyageais beaucoup. When I was young, I traveled a lot.
  • Nous voyagerons en Italie cet été. We will travel to Italy this summer.

Frequently asked questions

Is voyager a regular French verb?

Yes, voyager is regular, with spelling changes only. It follows the regular -er pattern.

Why is the form nous voyageons spelled with e?

The e keeps the g soft before o, so the present and imperative form is voyageons.

What are the participles and auxiliary of voyager?

The present participle is voyageant and the past participle is voyagé. Its auxiliary is avoir.