French Verbs of Communication
Dire, Écrire, Lire
The French verbs dire, écrire, and lire are irregular, but in the present tense their conjugations are very similar.
| Dire (to say, tell) | Écrire (to write) | Lire (to read) | |
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je j' |
dis |
écris |
lis |
| tu | dis | écris | lis |
| il, elle, on | dit | écrit | lit |
| nous | disons | écrivons | lisons |
| vous | dites | écrivez | lisez |
| ils, elles | disent | écrivent | lisent |
| Dire can mean to say or to tell. | ||
| Je dis 'bonjour' à Fatima chaque matin. | I say 'hello' to Fatima every morning. | |
| Nous voulons dire une prière dimanche. | We want to say a prayer on Sunday. | |
| Dit-il la vérité ? | Is he telling the truth? | |
| Je dois te dire quelque chose. | I need to tell you something. | |
| All about Dire | ||
| Écrire means to write. | ||
| Ils écrivent seulement en français. | They only write in French. | |
| À qui écris-tu ? | Who are you writing to? | |
| Je vais écrire une lettre ce soir. | I'm going to write a letter tonight. | |
| Lire means to read. | ||
| Elle lit très vite. | She reads very quickly. | |
| Nous lisons le même livre. | We're reading the same book. | |
| Aimez-vous lire les journaux ? | Do you like to read newspapers? | |
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Conjugations in all tenses |
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