valoir
to be worthIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | vauxsounds the same as another form in this tense | ai valu | valaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais valoir | vaudraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | vauxsounds the same as another form in this tense | as valusounds the same as another form in this tense | valaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas valoirsounds the same as another form in this tense | vaudrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | vautsounds the same as another form in this tense | a valusounds the same as another form in this tense | valaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va valoirsounds the same as another form in this tense | vaudrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | valons | avons valu | valions | allons valoir | vaudronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | valez | avez valu | valiez | allez valoir | vaudrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | valent | ont valu | valaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont valoir | vaudrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. vaux covers both "I be worth" and "I am be worthing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and valu does not — ai valu.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so valons gives you valais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; valoir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on vaudr- — not the infinitive valoir. The conditional reuses this stem.
Three more forms worth knowing
Not among the five TEF/TCF-scored tenses above, but common past A1–A2.
Passé récentjust happened
| je | viens de valoir |
|---|---|
| tu | viens de valoir |
| il/elle | vient de valoir |
| nous | venons de valoir |
| vous | venez de valoir |
| ils/elles | viennent de valoir |
Impératifcommands — no je/il/ils form
| tu | vaux |
|---|---|
| nous | valons |
| vous | valez |
Gérondifwhile doing — one invariant form
en valant
What this table tells you about valoir
The past participle is valu, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on vaudr-, which is not the infinitive valoir. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: vaux, vaut — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know valons you already know valais, valait and valaient. Futur proche keeps valoir untouched.
Worth knowing about valoir
Valoir typically appears in impersonal or semi-impersonal constructions like 'il vaut mieux' (it's better to) or 'ça vaut la peine' (it's worth the trouble), where the focus is on an action or value rather than on a person's desire.
No form irregularities beyond those covered by the facts card.
Ça vaut cent euros.
It's worth a hundred euros.
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