patrouillez

Patrouillez is a French verb form derived from patrouiller, meaning to conduct a patrol. It functions as the second-person plural present indicative, “you patrol,” and also as the imperative form addressing a group, as in “Patrouillez!” to order a team to patrol.

Usage of patrouillez appears in police, military, and security contexts, as well as in border control, coast guard, wildlife monitoring, and search-and-rescue operations. The imperative patrouillez is used in instructions, duty rosters, or formal orders to direct a unit to patrol a defined area, route, or time frame. In everyday narration, one would typically say “vous patrouillez” to describe ongoing action, while “Patrouillez” serves as a concise command.

Grammatical notes include that the subject vous is implied in both the present indicative and the imperative forms. Patrouiller is a transitive verb often used with direct objects, for example patrouillez les rues, or with prepositional phrases, such as patrouiller dans un secteur.

Etymology and related terms: patrouille denotes a patrol unit or mission, from which the verb patrouiller is derived. Related terms include patrouilleur (a patrol officer) and patrouillage (the activity or process of patrolling). The word is common in formal or official French and appears in manuals, orders, and procedural documents where organized surveillance or reconnaissance is described.