Dire

 Here are example sentences for dire in all your requested tenses, with English translations.



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Présent (I say, You say, He/She says, etc.)


Je dis toujours la vérité. → I always tell the truth.


Tu dis des choses intéressantes. → You say interesting things.


Il dit qu'il viendra demain. → He says that he will come tomorrow.


Nous disons souvent ce que nous pensons. → We often say what we think.


Vous dites toujours des blagues drôles. → You always tell funny jokes.


Elles disent qu'elles partent en vacances la semaine prochaine. → They say that they are going on vacation next week.




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Imparfait (I was saying, You were saying, He/She was saying, etc.)


Je disais toujours bonjour à mes voisins. → I was always saying hello to my neighbors.


Tu disais que tu étais fatigué hier. → You were saying that you were tired yesterday.


Il disait qu'il allait rentrer tard. → He was saying that he was going to come home late.


Nous disions souvent des histoires amusantes. → We were often telling funny stories.


Vous disiez que vous étiez occupés. → You were saying that you were busy.


Elles disaient qu'elles allaient au cinéma. → They were saying that they were going to the movies.




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Futur Simple (I will say, You will say, He/She will say, etc.)


Je dirai la vérité demain. → I will tell the truth tomorrow.


Tu diras ce que tu penses. → You will say what you think.


Il dira à tout le monde qu'il part en vacances. → He will tell everyone that he is going on vacation.


Nous dirons ce que nous avons prévu de faire. → We will say what we have planned to do.


Vous direz à vos parents que vous avez réussi l'examen. → You will tell your parents that you passed the exam.


Elles diront tout à leurs amis après la réunion. → They will tell everything to their friends after the meeting.




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Passé Simple (I said, You said, He/She said, etc.) [Mostly literary]


Je disais la vérité à tout le monde. → I told the truth to everyone.


Tu disas ce qu'il fallait faire dans cette situation. → You said what should be done in this situation.


Il dit ce qu'il pensait, sans hésiter. → He said what he thought, without hesitation.


Nous dîmes que nous étions prêts à partir. → We said that we were ready to leave.


Vous dîtes des paroles réconfortantes. → You said comforting words.


Elles dirent qu'elles allaient partir bientôt. → They said that they were going to leave soon.




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Passé Composé (I have said, You have said, He/She has said, etc.)


J'ai dit que je viendrais à l'heure. → I said that I would come on time.


Tu as dit quelque chose d'intéressant pendant le cours. → You said something interesting during the class.


Il a dit qu'il avait déjà vu ce film. → He said that he had already seen that movie.


Nous avons dit à nos amis que nous étions prêts. → We told our friends that we were ready.


Vous avez dit que vous reviendriez plus tard. → You said that you would return later.


Elles ont dit qu'elles étaient désolées. → They said that they were sorry.




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Plus-que-parfait (I had said, You had said, He/She had said, etc.)


J'avais dit que je ne pouvais pas venir. → I had said that I could not come.


Tu avais dit que tu étais fatigué avant de partir. → You had said that you were tired before leaving.


Il avait dit qu'il partirait en vacances en juillet. → He had said that he would go on vacation in July.


Nous avions dit que nous serions en retard. → We had said that we would be late.


Vous aviez dit que vous vouliez partir tôt. → You had said that you wanted to leave early.


Elles avaient dit qu'elles allaient acheter des billets. → They had said that they were going to buy tickets.




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Conditionnel Passé (I would have said, You would have said, He/She would have said, etc.)


J'aurais dit quelque chose si j'avais su. → I would have said something if I had known.


Tu aurais dit ce que tu pensais si tu avais eu l'occasion. → You would have said what you thought if you had had the opportunity.


Il aurait dit la vérité s'il avait eu le courage. → He would have said the truth if he had had the courage.


Nous aurions dit quelque chose, mais nous étions trop timides. → We would have said something, but we were too shy.


Vous auriez dit que vous étiez fatigués si vous l'aviez pu. → You would have said that you were tired if you could have.


Elles auraient dit qu'elles ne pouvaient pas venir. → They would have said that they could not come.




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Subjonctif Présent (That I say, That you say, That he/she says, etc.)


Il faut que je dise la vérité maintenant. → It is necessary that I tell the truth now.


Je veux que tu dises ce que tu ressens. → I want you to say what you feel.


Il est important qu'il dise ce qu'il pense. → It is important that he says what he thinks.


Nous espérons que vous disiez à votre équipe de venir. → We hope that you tell your team to come.


Il est possible que nous disions quelque chose d'important. → It is possible that we say something important.


J'ai peur qu'elle s ne disent pas la vérité. → I am afraid that they will not tell the truth.




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