ils nagent

swim

→ nager
nag swim + ent 3rd-person plural present-tense ending
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #32,554
swim Present tense ("they" form) of "nager".
FR: En été, ils nagent dans la mer.
EN: In summer, they swim in the sea.
Conjugation of nager
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First nage nageons
Second nages nagez
Third nage nagent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First nage
Second nages
Third nage nagent

Ils nagent facilement.

They swim easily.

Tom et ses amis nagent dans la piscine.

Tom and his friends are swimming in the pool.

Elles nagent très rapidement.

They swim very quickly.

Ils nagent très rapidement.

They swim very quickly.

On dirait qu'ils nagent!

It looks like they’re swimming!

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Des petits poissons nagent dans l'aquarium.

Small fish are swimming in the aquarium.

Les petits poissons nagent aussi bien que les gros.

Small fish swim as well as big ones.

nagent-ils?

Where are they swimming?

Ils nagent!

They're swimming!

— Le Patient anglais (1996)