207 – How to Conjugate “Dire” in French (Present Tense)

 
 

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate the French verb dire (to say, to tell) in the present tense.

After the lesson, head over to the French Made Easy Exercise Library to practice!

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Links & Cheat Sheet: How to Conjugate “Dire” in French

Transcript

Hello everyone! Bonjour tout le monde.

Welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast. This is episode 207 — numéro deux cent sept !

Today, we’re learning a very common French verb, and that’s the verb “dire,” which means to say or to tell. We’ll look at how to conjugate dire in the present tense.

As always, if you’re new to the podcast, welcome! Make sure you’ve got your lesson’s cheat sheet ready so you can follow along while you listen. And after the episode, practice what you’ve learned inside the French Made Easy Exercise Library — you’ll find all the links in the episode notes.

Conjugation

Alright, let’s conjugate dire in the present tense.

Before we jump in: remember that the present tense is used to talk about what’s happening now, and things you do regularly.

  • je dis (I say / I tell)

  • tu dis (you say — informal)

  • il / elle dit (he / she says)

  • on dit (we say — informal)

  • nous disons (we say)

  • vous dites (you say — formal or plural)

  • ils / elles disent (they say)

Example Sentences

Now, let’s see some example sentences. Please repeat after me:

  • Je dis la vérité. (I tell the truth.)

  • Pourquoi tu ne dis rien ? (Why aren’t you saying anything?)

  • Il / elle ne dit pas souvent bonjour. (He / she doesn’t often say hello.)

  • On dit beaucoup de bêtises. (We say a lot of silly things.)

  • Nous disons ça pour ton bien. (We say that for your own good.)

  • Vous dites souvent la même chose. (You often say the same thing.)

  • Ils / elles disent que c’est facile à comprendre. (They say it’s easy to understand.)

QUICK RECAP

je dis, tu dis, il/elle dit, on dit, nous disons, vous dites, ils/elles disent

Et voilà ! That’s how you conjugate dire in the present tense.

Don’t forget to head over to the Exercise Library to get some extra practice. 😊

Thanks so much for listening, and I’ll chat with you next week.

À bientôt, bye! 🖤

Mathilde KienComment