Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Introduction to the verb dîner
The English translation of the French verb “dîner” is “to have dinner” or “to dine.” The infinitive form “dîner” is pronounced as [dee-nay].
The French verb “dîner” originates from the Latin word “disjūnāre,” which means “to eat the principal meal of the day.” In everyday French, “dîner” is commonly used to refer to having dinner or having a meal in the evening.
Examples:
- Je vais dîner avec mes amis ce soir.
(I am going to have dinner with my friends tonight.) - Est-ce que tu veux dîner au restaurant ?
(Do you want to dine at the restaurant?) - Ils dînent toujours en famille.
(They always have dinner with their family.)
Note: The English translations provided are approximate and may vary based on context.
Dîner – 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 dîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dîne | Je dîne à la maison. | I dine at home. |
Tu | dînes | Tu dînes avec nous. | You dine with us. |
Il | dîne | Il dîne au restaurant. | He dines at the restaurant. |
Elle | dîne | Elle dîne tard ce soir. | She dines late tonight. |
On | dîne | On dîne en famille. | We dine as a family. |
Nous | dînons | Nous dînons ensemble. | We dine together. |
Vous | dînez | Vous dînez dans ce café. | You dine in this café. |
Ils | dînent | Ils dînent tôt ce soir. | They dine early tonight. |
Elles | dînent | Elles dînent au restaurant. | They dine at the restaurant. |
Other Conjugations for Dîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dîner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
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