Suivons

Suivons is the first–person plural present indicative form of the French verb suivre, meaning “to follow.” In standard French conjugation, suivre belongs to the third–group verbs whose stem ends with –iv and which are typically irregular. The present indicative forms of suivre are: je suive, tu suives, il/elle suit, nous suivons, vous suivez, ils/elles suivent. The corresponding infinitive, passé simple, and past participle are suivre, suivis, suivi, respectively. The past participle is used with auxiliary avoir to form compound tenses (ex. ils ont suivi).

Suivons is employed when the speaker references a group activity or collective action, such as “Nous suivons les instructions” (“We follow the instructions”) or “Suivons le guide pour éviter les détours.” The verb can also be used in a rhetorical sense to invite cooperation, e.g., “Suivons la méthode éprouvée” – “Let us follow the proven method.”

In idiomatic usage, suivre often pairs with directional or temporal prepositions: suivre un itinéraire, suivre le temps, suivre une conversation. It can convey literal following of a person or thing, as well as figurative following of a trend, idea, or instruction. Synonyms include suivre, accompagner, guider, dépendre, and, in certain contexts, se conformer. The form suivons is sometimes used in polite or formal written French, notably in proclamations or directives, for instance “Suivons la voie de la paix.”