French · Real conversations
How to say “I'm working on ...” in French
Give a short update about your current task.
Je travaille sur …
I'm working on …
Complete the sentence with the project or activity.
Use it in three situations
A project update
Je travaille sur le rapport.
I'm working on the report.
A colleague's question
Je travaille sur la présentation.
I'm working on the presentation.
Explaining today's task
Je travaille encore sur la première partie.
I'm still working on the first part.
What to watch for
The expression describes ongoing work, rather than a completed result.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine work updates. Say this in French: I'm working on the presentation.
Reveal a sample reply
Je travaille sur la présentation.
I'm working on the presentation.
Build a useful exchange
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
