ils surveillent

watch, monitor

s y ʁ . v ɛ j → surveiller
surveill to watch, to monitor + ent 3rd person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #26,429
watch, monitor Third-person plural present tense of « surveiller » (used with « ils/elles »).
FR: Ils surveillent l'entrée du bâtiment.
EN: They watch the entrance of the building.
Conjugation of surveiller
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First surveille
Second surveilles surveillez
Third surveille surveillent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First surveille
Second surveilles
Third surveille surveillent

Vos gardiens de sécurité me surveillent depuis mon arrivée.

Your security guards have been watching me since my arrival.

— Black Panther (2018)

Avant leur mariage, c'est les parents qui les surveillent.

Before they get married, their parents keep an eye on them.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Les autorités le surveillent de près.

The authorities are monitoring him closely.

— War Machine (2026)

J'ai des gens qui surveillent partout autour.

I have people watching all around.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Non, ils surveillent ce que lisent les gens.

No, they monitor what people read.

Ils nous surveillent.

They are watching us.

Les journalistes nous surveillent.

The journalists are watching us.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Ils me surveillent, putain!

They're watching me, for fuck's sake!

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Luo et Fan la surveillent.

Luo and Fan are watching her.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Vos hommes surveillent la maison des Yu?

Are your men watching the Yu house?

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Ils me surveillent.

They are watching me.

Ils te surveillent.

They're watching you.

Les chefs de partie surveillent les chefs de table.

The section leaders supervise the table leaders.