Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb “discerner” is “to discern”. The infinitive form “discerner” is pronounced as [dis.sɛʁ.ne].
The word “discerner” originated from the Latin word “discernere”, which means “to separate” or “to distinguish”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to the act of perceiving or distinguishing something with clarity or accuracy.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je peux discerner sa silhouette dans l’obscurité.
(I can discern his silhouette in the darkness.) -
Il est difficile de discerner la vérité parmi tous ces mensonges.
(It is difficult to discern the truth among all these lies.) -
Le juge doit discerner les intentions de l’accusé.
(The judge must discern the intentions of the defendant.)
Discerner – 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 discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | discerne | Je discerne la vérité. | I discern the truth. |
tu | discernes | Tu discernes le bon choix. | You discern the right choice. |
il | discerne | Il discerne les nuances. | He discerns the nuances. |
elle | discerne | Elle discerne les intentions. | She discerns the intentions. |
on | discerne | On discerne les différences. | One discerns the differences. |
nous | discernons | Nous discernons les mensonges. | We discern the lies. |
vous | discernez | Vous discernez les détails. | You discern the details. |
ils | discernent | Ils discernent les motivations. | They discern the motivations. (masculine) |
elles | discernent | Elles discernent les solutions. | They discern the solutions. (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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