Question #5602   Submitted by Answiki on 12/23/2021 at 10:40:38 AM UTC

In French, should we write «Je vous joins» or «Je vous joint »?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 12/23/2021 at 10:45:16 AM UTC

« Joindre » is a third group verb. In the first person singular Je (I), it is conjugated with an -s: je joins. (I join).


For example:


Je joins mon C.V. <=> I attach my resume.

Je joins à cette demande le formulaire dûment complété. <=> I am enclosing my completed application form.

Je joins à la présente mon curriculum vitae. <=> I enclose my curriculum vitae.

Je vous joins ma lettre de motivation. <=> I am enclosing my cover letter.


When writing Je (te, lui, vous...) joins, the verb joindre always agrees with the subject Je and is spelled joins


Je te joins.

Je lui joins.

Je vous joins.

Je leur joins.


Je te le joins.

Je le lui joins.

Je vous le joins.

Je le leur joins.


The fact that the complement is in the plural does not change the conjugation of the verb:


Je te les joins.

Je les lui joins.

Je vous les joins.

Je les leur joins.


For example:


Je te joins les dossiers. <=> I enclose the files to you.

Je vous joins quelques photos dans l'enveloppe. <=> I enclose some photos in the envelope.

Je leur joins les pièces complémentaires. <=> I am enclosing the additional documents.


The writing joints is the plural of the common noun joint:


J'ai changé tous les joints qui fuyaient. <=> I changed all the joints that were leaking.

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Answer by Answiki on 12/23/2021 at 10:45:16 AM

« Joindre » is a third group verb. In the first person singular Je (I), it is conjugated with an -s: je joins. (I join).


For example:


Je joins mon C.V. <=> I attach my resume.

Je joins à cette demande le formulaire dûment complété. <=> I am enclosing my completed application form.

Je joins à la présente mon curriculum vitae. <=> I enclose my curriculum vitae.

Je vous joins ma lettre de motivation. <=> I am enclosing my cover letter.


When writing Je (te, lui, vous...) joins, the verb joindre always agrees with the subject Je and is spelled joins


Je te joins.

Je lui joins.

Je vous joins.

Je leur joins.


Je te le joins.

Je le lui joins.

Je vous le joins.

Je le leur joins.


The fact that the complement is in the plural does not change the conjugation of the verb:


Je te les joins.

Je les lui joins.

Je vous les joins.

Je les leur joins.


For example:


Je te joins les dossiers. <=> I enclose the files to you.

Je vous joins quelques photos dans l'enveloppe. <=> I enclose some photos in the envelope.

Je leur joins les pièces complémentaires. <=> I am enclosing the additional documents.


The writing joints is the plural of the common noun joint:


J'ai changé tous les joints qui fuyaient. <=> I changed all the joints that were leaking.

Question by Answiki 12/23/2021 at 10:40:38 AM
In French, should we write «Je vous joins» or «Je vous joint »?
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