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Conjugation of DIRE in French<\/h2>\n

The verb DIRE<\/strong> in French is a third-group verb<\/strong> (a verb ending in -re).<\/p>\n

It is irregular<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is a transitive verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The verb dire<\/strong> is conjugated with the auxiliary avoir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The verb DIRE<\/strong> is very commonly used in all tenses in French.<\/p>\n

Conjugation tables of the verb DIRE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Indicative mode<\/h3>\n

DIRE in the present tense<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je dis<\/p>\n

Tu dis<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On dit<\/p>\n

Nous disons<\/p>\n

Vous dites<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles disent<\/p>\n

DIRE in the Imperfect Tense<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je disais<\/p>\n

Tu disais<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On disait<\/p>\n

Nous disions<\/p>\n

Vous disiez<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles disaient<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/span><\/strong> in the future tense<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je dirai<\/p>\n

Tu diras<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On dira<\/p>\n

Nous dirons<\/p>\n

Vous direz<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles diront<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> in the pass\u00e9 simple<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je dis<\/p>\n

Tu dis<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On dit<\/p>\n

Nous d\u00eemes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Vous d\u00eetes<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles dirent<\/p>\n

In compound tenses, the verb DIRE<\/strong> is conjugated with the auxiliary AVOIR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Example: J\u2019ai dit<\/strong> (past tense) \"\ud83d\udc49\" Auxiliary AVOIR<\/strong> in the present + past participle of the verb DIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> -P<\/span><\/strong>ass\u00e9 compos\u00e9<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

J’ai dit<\/p>\n

Tu as dit<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On a dit<\/p>\n

Nous avons dit<\/p>\n

Vous avez dit<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles ont dit<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> – P<\/span><\/strong>lus-que-parfait<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

J’avais dit<\/p>\n

Tu avais dit<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On avait dit<\/p>\n

Nous avions dit<\/p>\n

Vous aviez dit<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles avaient dit<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> – Future perfect<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

J’aurai dit<\/p>\n

Tu auras dit<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On aura dit<\/p>\n

Nous aurons dit<\/p>\n

Vous aurez dit<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles auront dit<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> – P<\/span><\/strong>ass\u00e9 ant\u00e9rieur (very rare)<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

J’eus dit<\/p>\n

Tu eus dit<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On eut dit<\/p>\n

Nous e\u00fbmes dit<\/p>\n

Vous e\u00fbtes dit<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles eurent dit<\/p>\n

Conditional mood<\/h3>\n

DIRE  in the Present Conditional<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je dirais<\/p>\n

Tu dirais<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On dirait<\/p>\n

Nous dirions<\/p>\n

Vous diriez<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles diraient<\/p>\n

DIRE in the Past Conditional<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

J’aurais dit<\/p>\n

Tu aurais dit<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On aurait dit<\/p>\n

Nous aurions dit<\/p>\n

Vous auriez dit<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles auraient dit<\/p>\n

Subjunctive mood<\/h3>\n

DIRE in the present subjunctive<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Que je dise<\/p>\n

Que tu dises<\/p>\n

Qu’il\/elle\/on dise<\/p>\n

Que nous disions<\/p>\n

Que vous disiez<\/p>\n

Qu’ils\/elles disent<\/p>\n

DIRE in the Imperfect Subjunctive<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> (very rare)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Que je disse<\/p>\n

Que tu disses<\/p>\n

Qu’il\/elle\/on d\u00eet<\/p>\n

Que nous dissions<\/p>\n

Que vous dissiez<\/p>\n

Qu’ils\/elles dissent<\/p>\n

DIRE in the past subjunctive<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Que j’aie dit<\/p>\n

Que tu aies dit<\/p>\n

Qu’il\/elle\/on ait dit<\/p>\n

Que nous ayons dit<\/p>\n

Que vous ayez dit<\/p>\n

Qu’ils\/elles aient dit<\/p>\n

DIRE in the subjonctif p<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong>lus-que-parfait (very rare)<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Que j’eusse dit<\/p>\n

Que tu eusses dit<\/p>\n

Qu’il\/elle\/on e\u00fbt dit<\/p>\n

Que nous eussions dit<\/p>\n

Que vous eussiez dit<\/p>\n

Qu’ils\/elles eussent dit<\/p>\n

Imperative mood<\/h3>\n

DIRE in the present imperative<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Tu) Dis<\/p>\n

(Nous) Disons<\/p>\n

(Vous) Dites<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the past imperative<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Tu) Aie dit<\/p>\n

(Nous) Ayons dit<\/p>\n

(Vous) Ayez dit<\/p>\n

Infinitive mood<\/h3>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the present infinitive<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dire<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the past infinitive<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Avoir dit<\/p>\n

Participles<\/h3>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the present participle<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

disant<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the past participle<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

dit<\/p>\n

Gerund<\/h3>\n

DIRE – Present gerund<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

en disant<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>– Past gerund<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

en ayant dit<\/p>\n

Conjugation of DIRE in the Recent Past and Near Future<\/h3>\n

The recent past and the near future are really used a lot in French, especially in spoken language.<\/p>\n

Good news! The conjugation of the French verb DIRE is very easy here. <\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the recent past<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je viens de dire …<\/p>\n

Tu viens de dire …<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On vient de dire…<\/p>\n

Nous venons de dire …<\/p>\n

Vous venez de dire …<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles viennent de dire …<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> in the near f<\/span><\/strong>uture<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Je vais dire …<\/p>\n

Tu vas dire …<\/p>\n

Il\/Elle\/On va dire …<\/p>\n

Nous allons dire …<\/p>\n

Vous allez dire …<\/p>\n

Ils\/Elles vont dire …<\/p>\n

Translations of the verb DIRE<\/h2>\n

English <\/strong>: to say<\/p>\n

Spanish<\/strong> : decir<\/p>\n

Italian <\/strong>: dire<\/p>\n

Dutch<\/strong> : zeggen<\/p>\n

German <\/strong>: sagen<\/p>\n

Portuguese <\/strong>: dize<\/p>\n

Usage and synonyms of the verb DIRE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

DIRE<\/strong> is a very common and versatile verb! It is used in many situations and has different meanings.<\/p>\n

1. DIRE (transitive)<\/h3>\n
Synonyms :<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

d\u00e9biter – prof\u00e9rer – prononcer – annoncer – apprendre – communiquer – d\u00e9clarer – informer – r\u00e9pliquer – r\u00e9v\u00e9ler – signaler – sp\u00e9cifier – certifier – confirmer – enjoindre – sommer – \u00e9noncer – exprimer – avouer – pr\u00e9tendre – conter – d\u00e9clamer – exposer – narrer – d\u00e9voiler – pressentir – pr\u00e9voir – d\u00e9noter – indiquer – marquer – r\u00e9v\u00e9ler – signifier – trahir<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Examples :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n