dire (say) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate dire (say) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
dire — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | dis | Je dis bonjour à mes voisins. | I say hello to my neighbors. |
| tu | dis | Tu dis des histoires intéressantes. | You tell interesting stories. |
| il/elle | dit | Elle dit qu'elle viendra demain. | She says she'll come tomorrow. |
| nous | disons | Nous disons la vérité. | We tell the truth. |
| vous | dites | Vous dites que c'est trop tard. | You all say it's too late. |
| ils/elles | disent | Ils disent que le film est bien. | They say the movie is good. |
dire — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai dit | Je lui ai dit hier. | I told him yesterday. |
| tu | as dit | Tu n'as rien dit pendant la réunion. | You said nothing during the meeting. |
| il/elle | a dit | Il/Elle m'a dit un secret. | He/She told me a secret. |
| nous | avons dit | Nous leur avons dit la bonne nouvelle. | We told them the good news. |
| vous | avez dit | Vous avez dit que c'était impossible. | You all said it was impossible. |
| ils/elles | ont dit | Ils/Elles nous ont dit d'attendre ici. | They told us to wait here. |
dire — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | disais | Je disais la même chose. | I was saying the same thing. |
| tu | disais | Tu me disais ton voyage. | You were telling me about your trip. |
| il/elle | disait | Il disait toujours ça. | He would always say that. |
| nous | disions | Nous disions au revoir. | We were saying goodbye. |
| vous | disiez | Vous disiez des blagues. | You all were telling jokes. |
| ils/elles | disaient | Elles ne disaient rien. | They were saying nothing. |