In this French grammar lesson, you will learn about conduire conjugation in the present tense.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how conduire is conjugated in French,
- how conduire is used in French,
- how conduire has derivative verbs,
- how conduire is pronounced in French,
- how conduire is used in sentences in French,
- how you can quiz yourself on conduire conjugation in the present tense
- how conduire conjugation in the present tense Anki files can be downloaded
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about conduire conjugation in the present tense!
Table of Contents
Conduire Conjugation in the Present Tense Table
| je | conduis |
| tu | conduis |
| il/elle/on | conduit |
| nous | conduisons |
| vous | conduisez |
| ils/elles | conduisent |
Usage of Conduire
This section on conduire conjugation in the present tense will show you how conduire is used in French.
The verb conduire means “to drive”.
There are 2 important usages for the verb conduire.
- Conduire is used to indicate that one is driving a vehicle.
Je conduis une voiture noire.
I drive a black car.
- Conduire can also be used as “to lead”
Seule Margot peut nous y conduire.
Only Margot can lead us there.
Derivatives of Conduire: -uire Verbs
| construire | to construct/to build |
| coproduire | to coproduce |
| cuire | to cook |
| déconstruire | to deconstruct |
| détruire | to destroy |
| éconduire | to get rid of/ to reject |
| enduire | to coat/ to cover |
| introduire | introduce |
| méconduire | to misbehave |
| nuire | to harm |
| produire | to produce |
| réduire | to reduce |
| séduire | to seduce |
As you can see this group of -uire verbs has a few important verbs that you should be aware of.
All of these verbs are conjugated in the same way.
You can see some of them in action in the example sentence chapter.
This group falls in the fifth group of -re verb conjugations.
Pronunciation of Conduire
In this section on conduire conjugation in the present tense we will focus on pronunciation.
There are 2 important rules to take into account when you want to pronounce a conduire conjugation in the present tense in French.
- The je, tu, and il/elle/on verb forms all have the same pronunciation. The -s and –t endings are not pronounced. In this case, it is just the “condui” part that gets pronounced.
Je conduis
Tu conduis
Il conduit
All these verbs have the same exact pronunciation.
You don’t pronounce the letters in red.
- In the ils/elles verb form, you don’t pronounce the -ent ending. In this case, it is just the “conduis” part that gets pronounced.
Ils conduisent
The last letter that is pronounced is the “s“.
You don’t pronounce the letters in red.
Example Sentences with Conduire Conjugation in the Present Tense
The final section of this lesson on conduire conjugation in the present tense is about seeing it in action, so you can improve your understanding on conduire conjugation in the present tense through example sentences.
Here are some example sentences that show how -uire conjugations are used French.
Je conduis une voiture noire.
I drive a black car.
Parfois je conduis trop vite.
I sometimes drive too fast.
Tu veux construire un bonhomme de neige ?
Do you want to build a snowman?
Seule Margot peut nous y conduire.
Only Margot can lead us there.
Carthage doit être détruite.
Carthage must be destroyed.
Nous l’introduisons aujourd’hui.
We are introducing it today.
Pouvez-vous décrire précisément les produits que vous produisez?
Can you describe precisely the products you produce?
Les libertés individuelles se réduisent de nos jours.
Personal liberty is diminishing nowadays.
Quiz Yourself on Conduire Conjugation in the Present Tense
It’s not enough to just read this lesson.
You should test your knowledge to see if you really understood everything, and to be able to repeat the material.
It is also for this reason that it is recommended to download the Anki Decks and practice them.
At the end of every lesson you can do a small test.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
Anki File for Conduire Conjugation in the Present Tense
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