dire — to say, to tell (to express through speech); to tell (to order, to advise)
dire is the #39 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to say, to tell (to express through speech); to tell (to order, to advise)” and is pronounced /diʁ/.
#39frequency rank
0.30%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of dire
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dire | infinitive | to say |
| disant | -ing form | saying |
| dit | past participle | said |
| dis | I · present | I say |
| dis | you · present | you say |
| dit | he/she · present | he/she says |
| disons | we · present | we say |
| dites | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) say |
| disent | they · present | they say |
| disais | I · imperfect | I used to say |
| disais | you · imperfect | you used to say |
| disait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to say |
| disions | we · imperfect | we used to say |
| disiez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to say |
| disaient | they · imperfect | they used to say |
| dis | I · past | I said |
| dis | you · past | you said |
| dit | he/she · past | he/she said |
| dîmes | we · past | we said |
| dîtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) said |
| dirent | they · past | they said |
| dirai | I · future | I will say |
| diras | you · future | you will say |
| dira | he/she · future | he/she will say |
| dirons | we · future | we will say |
| direz | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will say |
| diront | they · future | they will say |
| dirais | I · conditional | I would say |
| dirais | you · conditional | you would say |
| dirait | he/she · conditional | he/she would say |
| dirions | we · conditional | we would say |
| diriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would say |
| diraient | they · conditional | they would say |
| dise | I · subjunctive present | (that) I say |
| dises | you · subjunctive present | (that) you say |
| dise | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she say |
| disions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we say |
| disiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) say |
| disent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they say |
| disse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I said |
| disses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you said |
| dît | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she said |
| dissions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we said |
| dissiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) said |
| dissent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they said |
| dis | you · command | say! |
| disons | we · command | say! (to several) |
| dites | you (pl.) · command | say! (to several) |