Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Introduction to the verb dicter
The English translation of the French verb “dicter” is “to dictate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deek-teh.”
The verb “dicter” originated from the Latin word “dictare,” which means “to dictate” or “to order.” In everyday French, “dicter” is most often used to refer to the act of speaking or writing something for someone else to transcribe or follow.
Examples:
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Il dicte une lettre à sa secrétaire.
(He dictates a letter to his secretary.) -
La professeure dicte les exercices à ses élèves.
(The teacher dictates the exercises to her students.) -
Le chef dicte les consignes aux employés.
(The boss dictates the instructions to the employees.)
Dicter – 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 dicter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je dicte | Je dicte une lettre. | I dictate a letter. |
Tu | tu dictes | Tu dictes très vite. | You dictate very quickly. |
Il | il dicte | Il dicte un discours. | He dictates a speech. |
Elle | elle dicte | Elle dicte ses mémoires. | She dictates her memoirs. |
On | on dicte | On dicte les règles. | One dictates the rules. |
Nous | nous dictons | Nous dictons les consignes. | We dictate the instructions. |
Vous | vous dictez | Vous dictez un texte. | You dictate a text. |
Ils | ils dictent | Ils dictent les lois. | They (masculine) dictate the laws. |
Elles | elles dictent | Elles dictent leurs volontés. | They (feminine) dictate their wills. |
Other Conjugations for Dicter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dicter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
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