dire — sayFrench Verbs

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.

direPresent Simple in French

dire Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jedisJe dis bonjour à mes voisins.I say hello to my neighbors.
tudisTu dis des histoires intéressantes.You tell interesting stories.
il/elleditElle dit qu'elle viendra demain.She says she'll come tomorrow.
nousdisonsNous disons la vérité.We tell the truth.
vousditesVous dites que c'est trop tard.You all say it's too late.
ils/ellesdisentIls disent que le film est bien.They say the movie is good.

direPresent Perfect in French

dire Present Perfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai ditJe lui ai dit hier.I told him yesterday.
tuas ditTu n'as rien dit pendant la réunion.You said nothing during the meeting.
il/ellea ditIl/Elle m'a dit un secret.He/She told me a secret.
nousavons ditNous leur avons dit la bonne nouvelle.We told them the good news.
vousavez ditVous avez dit que c'était impossible.You all said it was impossible.
ils/ellesont ditIls/Elles nous ont dit d'attendre ici.They told us to wait here.

direImperfect in French

dire Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jedisaisJe disais la même chose.I was saying the same thing.
tudisaisTu me disais ton voyage.You were telling me about your trip.
il/elledisaitIl disait toujours ça.He would always say that.
nousdisionsNous disions au revoir.We were saying goodbye.
vousdisiezVous disiez des blagues.You all were telling jokes.
ils/ellesdisaientElles ne disaient rien.They were saying nothing.
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