Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Introduction to the verb découvrir
The English translation of the French verb découvrir is “to discover.” It is pronounced as “deh-cou-vrir.”
The language origin of découvrir comes from the Old French word “descovrir,” which is a compound of “des-” (intensive prefix) and “covrir” (to cover). It is most often used in everyday French as an action verb to describe the act of finding, learning, or uncovering something new or previously unknown.
Examples:
- J’ai découvert un nouveau restaurant français dans le quartier. (I discovered a new French restaurant in the neighborhood.)
- Nous avons découvert une ancienne tombe romaine lors de nos fouilles. (We discovered an ancient Roman tomb during our excavations.)
- Il a découvert la vérité sur son passé sombre. (He discovered the truth about his dark past.)
Découvrir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of découvrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | découvre | Je découvre un nouveau paysage. | I discover a new landscape. |
Tu | découvres | Tu découvres de nouvelles saveurs. | You discover new flavors. |
Il | découvre | Il découvre un trésor caché. | He discovers a hidden treasure. |
Elle | découvre | Elle découvre un talent caché. | She discovers a hidden talent. |
On | découvre | On découvre la vérité petit à petit. | We discover the truth little by little. |
Nous | découvrons | Nous découvrons de nouveaux horizons. | We discover new horizons. |
Vous | découvrez | Vous découvrez de nouvelles cultures. | You discover new cultures. |
Ils | découvrent | Ils découvrent de nouvelles possibilités. | They discover new possibilities. |
Elles | découvrent | Elles découvrent de nouvelles passions. | They discover new passions. |
Other Conjugations for Découvrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découvrir
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