dire — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | dis | I say hello to my neighbors. | Je dis bonjour à mes voisins. |
| tu | dis | You tell interesting stories. | Tu dis des histoires intéressantes. |
| il/elle | dit | She says she'll come tomorrow. | Elle dit qu'elle viendra demain. |
| nous | disons | We tell the truth. | Nous disons la vérité. |
| vous | dites | You all say it's too late. | Vous dites que c'est trop tard. |
| ils/elles | disent | They say the movie is good. | Ils disent que le film est bien. |
dire — Past Compound in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai dit | I told him yesterday. | Je lui ai dit hier. |
| tu | as dit | You said nothing during the meeting. | Tu n'as rien dit pendant la réunion. |
| il/elle | a dit | He/She told me a secret. | Il/Elle m'a dit un secret. |
| nous | avons dit | We told them the good news. | Nous leur avons dit la bonne nouvelle. |
| vous | avez dit | You all said it was impossible. | Vous avez dit que c'était impossible. |
| ils/elles | ont dit | They told us to wait here. | Ils/Elles nous ont dit d'attendre ici. |
dire — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | disais | I was saying the same thing. | Je disais la même chose. |
| tu | disais | You were telling me about your trip. | Tu me disais ton voyage. |
| il/elle | disait | He would always say that. | Il disait toujours ça. |
| nous | disions | We were saying goodbye. | Nous disions au revoir. |
| vous | disiez | You all were telling jokes. | Vous disiez des blagues. |
| ils/elles | disaient | They were saying nothing. | Elles ne disaient rien. |
dire — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | dirai | I'll tell you later. | Je te dirai plus tard. |
| tu | diras | You'll tell me everything. | Tu me diras tout. |
| il/elle | dira | She'll say yes. | Elle dira oui. |
| nous | dirons | We'll tell them tomorrow. | Nous leur dirons demain. |
| vous | direz | You all will say what you think. | Vous direz ce que vous pensez. |
| ils/elles | diront | They'll tell us the news. | Ils nous diront les nouvelles. |
dire — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | dirais | I would tell you if I knew. | Je te dirais si je savais. |
| tu | dirais | You'd say no. | Tu dirais non. |
| il/elle | dirait | He would tell the truth. | Il dirait la vérité. |
| nous | dirions | We'd tell them immediately. | Nous leur dirions tout de suite. |
| vous | diriez | You all would say the same thing. | Vous diriez la même chose. |
| ils/elles | diraient | They would never say that. | Elles ne diraient jamais ça. |
dire — Present Subjunctive in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | dise | I hope I say the right thing. | J'espère que je dise la bonne chose. |
| tu | dises | She wants you to tell the truth. | Elle veut que tu dises la vérité. |
| il/elle | dise | It's important that he/she say something. | Il est important qu'il/elle dise quelque chose. |
| nous | disions | They doubt we say anything. | Ils doutent que nous disions quoi que ce soit. |
| vous | disiez | I need you all to tell me everything. | J'ai besoin que vous disiez tout. |
| ils/elles | disent | It's possible they say no. | Il est possible qu'ils/elles disent non. |