In this French grammar lesson you will learn about the dire conditionnel présent conjugation.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how dire is conjugated in French,
- how dire is pronounced in French,
- how dire is used in sentences in French,
- how you can quiz yourself on the dire conditionnel présent conjugation
- how dire conditionnel présent conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French B1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about how this fits in the overall structure of French B1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about dire (to say)!
Table of Contents
Dire Conditionnel Présent Conjugation Table
| futur simple stem | imparfait ending | ||
| je | dir | ais | dirais |
| tu | dir | ais | dirais |
| il/elle/on | dir | ait | dirait |
| nous | dir | ions | dirions |
| vous | dir | iez | diriez |
| ils/elles | dir | aient | diraient |
Pronunciation of Dire Conditionnel Présent Conjugations
There are 2 important rules to take into account, when you want to pronounce a dire conditionnel présent conjugation.
- The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles form have the same pronunciation.
Je dirais
Tu dirais
Il dirait
Ils diraient
- The je form of both the conditionnel présent and the futur simple have the same pronunciation.
Je dirais
I would say
Je dirai
I will say
The context will reveal which one is correct.
You don’t pronounce the letters highlighted in red.
Example Sentences with Dire Conditionnel Présent Conjugations
The final section of this lesson on the dire conditionnel présent conjugation is about seeing the verb in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on the dire conditionnel présent conjugation through examples.
Je dirais que tu es jaloux.
I‘d say you’re jealous.
Je savais que tu dirais ça.
I knew you‘d say that.
Il m’a promis qu’il ne le dirait à personne.
He promised me he wouldn’t tell anyone.
Nous vous le dirions si nous le savions.
We would tell you if we knew.
Je n’ai jamais imaginé que vous diriez ça.
I never imagined you‘d say that.
Que diraient les autres ?
What would the others say?
Quiz Yourself on the Dire Conditionnel Présent Conjugation
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 do 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 the Dire Conditionnel Présent Conjugation
It is important to do the Anki excercises for this lesson, so that you can remember what you just studied.
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At this moment the Anki File for this lesson doesn’t exist yet. However, in due time this will be available on Language Atlas.
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