Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Introduction to the verb sortir
The English translation of the French verb sortir is “to go out” or “to leave.” It is pronounced as “sor-teer.”
The language origin of sortir can be traced back to the Latin word “sortire,” which means “to come out or to emerge.” In everyday French, sortir is used to indicate physical movement out of a place or situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je vais sortir faire du shopping ce soir. (I am going out to do some shopping tonight.)
- Est-ce que tu veux sortir avec moi ce weekend ? (Do you want to go out with me this weekend?)
- Il est sorti du bureau en colère. (He stormed out of the office in anger.)
Sortir – 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 sortir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | sors | Je sors avec mes amis. | I am going out with my friends. |
tu | sors | Tu sors ta voiture du garage. | You take your car out of the garage. |
il | sort | Il sort un livre de son sac. | He takes a book out of his bag. |
elle | sort | Elle sort ses clés de sa poche. | She takes her keys out of her pocket. |
on | sort | On sort souvent au restaurant. | We often go out to eat. |
nous | sortons | Nous sortons au parc chaque week-end. | We go out to the park every weekend. |
vous | sortez | Vous sortez avec qui ce soir ? | Who are you going out with tonight? |
ils | sortent | Ils sortent leur chien pour une promenade. | They take their dog out for a walk. |
elles | sortent | Elles sortent leur parapluie. | They take out their umbrella. |
Other Conjugations for Sortir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sortir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sortir
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