ils approchent

come closer, approach

→ approcher
approch to approach, to come near + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #24,638
come closer, approach
FR: Les oiseaux approchent de la fenêtre.
EN: The birds are coming closer to the window.
Conjugation of approcher
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First approche approchons
Second approches approchez
Third approche approchent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First approche
Second approches
Third approche approchent

Les vacances d'été approchent.

The summer holidays are approaching.

Ils approchent!

They're approaching!

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

C'est étrange que des orcs s'approchent si près de nos frontières.

It's strange that orcs are coming so close to our borders.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Les élections approchent.

The elections are coming.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Des soldats approchent.

Soldiers are approaching.

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

Plusieurs armées de Russes approchent, avec de l'artillerie lourde!

Several Russian armies are approaching, with heavy artillery!

— La Chute (2004)

Les Nationales approchent.

The nationals are approaching.

— Dangal (2016)

Des talons approchent.

Footsteps are approaching.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Les élections approchent à grands pas.

The elections are fast approaching.

Des pas approchent.

Footsteps approach.

Ils approchent.

They are approaching.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Des sirènes de police approchent.

Police sirens are approaching.

— Chute libre (1993)

Les élections approchent, comme nous le savons.

The elections are approaching, as we know.

— Bacurau (2019)

C'est le bruit de mille horreurs qui approchent.

It’s the sound of a thousand horrors approaching.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)