The French verb dire means "to say". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of dire is je dis, tu dis, il/elle dit, nous disons, vous dites, ils/elles disent. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -re pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is disant and its past participle is dit.
Forms in orange break the regular -re pattern.
| je | dis | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | dis | |
| il/ | dit (irregular) | |
| nous | disons (irregular) | |
| vous | dites (irregular) | |
| ils/ | disent (irregular) |
| j' | ai dit (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | as dit (irregular) |
| il/ | a dit (irregular) |
| nous | avons dit (irregular) |
| vous | avez dit (irregular) |
| ils/ | ont dit (irregular) |
| je | disais (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | disais (irregular) |
| il/ | disait (irregular) |
| nous | disions (irregular) |
| vous | disiez (irregular) |
| ils/ | disaient (irregular) |
| je | dirai |
|---|---|
| tu | diras |
| il/ | dira |
| nous | dirons |
| vous | direz |
| ils/ | diront |
| je | dirais |
|---|---|
| tu | dirais |
| il/ | dirait |
| nous | dirions |
| vous | diriez |
| ils/ | diraient |
| que je | dise (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | dises (irregular) |
| qu'il/ | dise (irregular) |
| que nous | disions (irregular) |
| que vous | disiez (irregular) |
| qu'ils/ | disent (irregular) |
| tu | dis |
|---|---|
| nous | disons (irregular) |
| vous | dites (irregular) |
Dire is irregular. Its present forms include dit, disons, dites, and disent, while its past participle is dit and its present participle is disant.
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No. Dire is irregular.
The forms are dis, dis, dit, disons, dites, and disent.
The present participle is disant, the past participle is dit, and the auxiliary is avoir.