Vieillir Present Tense Conjugation in French
The present tense of vieillir — “to grow old” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for vieillir, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “Je vieillis avec le temps.” — “I grow old with time.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for vieillir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Present Tense conjugation of vieillir
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for vieillir. vieillir is a regular -ir verb, so you can build the present tense from the regular endings once you know the stem.
Present indicative — vieillir
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | vieillis |
| tu | vieillis |
| il/elle | vieillit |
| nous | vieillissons |
| vous | vieillissez |
| ils/elles | vieillissent |
The gerund of vieillir is en vieillissant and the past participle is vieilli. You need the participle for the perfect tenses and the gerund for constructions with en.
How the present tense of vieillir is formed
For a regular -ir verb, the present tense is built on the stem vieill- (the infinitive vieillir without its -ir ending) plus the present tense endings: je → vieillis, tu → vieillis, il/elle → vieillit, nous → vieillissons, vous → vieillissez, ils/elles → vieillissent. So vieillir gives vieillis, vieillis, vieillit, vieillissons, vieillissez, vieillissent.
When to use the present tense of vieillir
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with vieillir: “Je vieillis avec le temps tous les jours.” — “I grow old with time.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with vieillir: “Tu vieillis avec le temps en général.” — “You grow old with time.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with vieillir: “Il vieillit avec le temps maintenant.” — “He grows old with time.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with vieillir: “Nous vieillissons avec le temps demain.” — “We grow old with time.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with vieillir: “Ils vieillissent avec le temps souvent.” — “They grow old with time.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: vieillir now, vieillir later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present Tense: “Je vieillis avec le temps tous les jours.” — “I grow old with time.”
Future: “Je vieillirai avec le temps demain.” — “I will grow old with time tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Tu vieillis avec le temps maintenant.” — “You grow old with time.”
Future: “Tu vieilliras avec le temps demain.” — “You will grow old with time tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Nous vieillissons avec le temps en classe.” — “We grow old with time.”
Future: “Nous vieillirons avec le temps demain.” — “We will grow old with time tomorrow.”
Example sentences: vieillir in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of vieillir, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Je vieillis avec le temps tous les jours.” — “I grow old with time.”
- “Tu vieillis avec le temps chaque matin.” — “You grow old with time.”
- “Il vieillit avec le temps souvent.” — “He grows old with time.”
- “Nous vieillissons avec le temps maintenant.” — “We grow old with time.”
- “Vous vieillissez avec le temps en général.” — “You grow old with time.”
- “Ils vieillissent avec le temps le week-end.” — “They grow old with time.”
Common mistakes with vieillir in the present tense
Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of the present
Wrong: “Je vieillir avec le temps.”
Right: “Je vieillis avec le temps.”
The infinitive never takes a subject; use the conjugated form vieillis.
Mistake 2: Mixing up the persons
Wrong: “Tu vieillis avec le temps.”
Right: “Tu vieillis avec le temps.”
After tu you need vieillis, not the je form vieillis. Each person has its own ending.
Mistake 3: Using the future for a habit
Wrong: “Je vieillirai avec le temps.” (for something you do every day)
Right: “Je vieillis avec le temps tous les jours.”
A habit takes the present, not the future. The future (vieillirai) is for what will happen.
Mistake 4: Using the passé composé for a habit
Wrong: “J'ai vieilli avec le temps tous les jours.” (for a daily habit)
Right: “Je vieillis avec le temps tous les jours.”
A daily habit takes the present. The passé composé is for finished events.
Quiz: vieillir in the present tense
What is the je form of vieillir in the Present indicative?
- A) vieillit
- B) vieillis
- C) vieillissent
- D) vieillissez
What is the tu form of vieillir in the Present indicative?
- A) vieillit
- B) vieillis
- C) vieillissons
- D) vieillissent
What is the il/elle form of vieillir in the Present indicative?
- A) vieillissons
- B) vieillissez
- C) vieillis
- D) vieillit
What is the nous form of vieillir in the Present indicative?
- A) vieillissez
- B) vieillissons
- C) vieillit
- D) vieillis
What is the vous form of vieillir in the Present indicative?
- A) vieillissent
- B) vieillissons
- C) vieillit
- D) vieillissez
What is the ils/elles form of vieillir in the Present indicative?
- A) vieillissent
- B) vieillis
- C) vieillit
- D) vieillissez
What is the gerund of vieillir?
- A) vieillirai
- B) en vieillissant
- C) vieillis
- D) vieilli
What does vieillir mean in English?
- A) to go
- B) to have
- C) to grow old
- D) to be
Answer key
- B) vieillis — the je form of vieillir in the present indicative is vieillis.
- B) vieillis — the tu form of vieillir in the present indicative is vieillis.
- D) vieillit — the il/elle form of vieillir in the present indicative is vieillit.
- B) vieillissons — the nous form of vieillir in the present indicative is vieillissons.
- D) vieillissez — the vous form of vieillir in the present indicative is vieillissez.
- A) vieillissent — the ils/elles form of vieillir in the present indicative is vieillissent.
- B) en vieillissant — the gerund of vieillir is en vieillissant.
- C) to grow old — vieillir means “to grow old” in English.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of vieillir formed?
From the stem plus the present endings — the full table is at the top of this page. The je form is vieillis and the ils form is vieillissent.
When do I use the present tense of vieillir?
Use it for habits, facts and things happening now. The five usage rules above, with examples, cover the situations you will meet most often.
What is the difference between the present tense and the future?
The present is for what is true now or happens regularly (vieillis), while the future is for what will happen (vieillirai). The contrast section above shows three pairs side by side.
Where can I see the full conjugation of vieillir?
On the full conjugation page for vieillir, which has every tense, plus examples and a longer quiz. The examples and quiz page has more sentences in context.
Practice drill
Say the six present tense forms of vieillir in order, without looking: vieillis, vieillis, vieillit, vieillissons, vieillissez, vieillissent. Then write three sentences of your own — one about today, one about yesterday, one about tomorrow — using vieillis, ai vieilli and vieillirai. Check every form against the table above. When you can produce all six persons without looking, move on to the examples and quiz page.
Related pages
- vieillir in the present tense — the full table and uses for this verb in the present tense.
- vieillir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- French present tense guide — how this tense works for regular verbs.
- Grandir conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Guerir conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise vieillir with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise vieillir with the interactive tool.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise the present tense with the interactive tool.
- VerbFlow home — back to the start.