Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Introduction to the verb discourir
The English translation of the French verb discourir is “to discourse.” It is pronounced as “dees-koo-reer.”
The language origin of discourir can be traced back to the Latin word “discursus,” meaning “to run about.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe speaking or discussing at length or in a formal manner.
Examples of usage:
- Je peux discourir pendant des heures sur la littérature française. (I can discourse for hours on French literature.)
- Les politiciens aiment discourir sur des sujets controversés. (Politicians like to discourse on controversial topics.)
- Maître Pierre discourait sur les droits de l’homme lors de son discours à la conférence. (Master Pierre was discoursing on human rights during his speech at the conference.)
Discourir – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of discourir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | discours | Je discours souvent sur la politique. | I often speak about politics. |
tu | discouris | Tu discouris avec passion. | You speak with passion. |
il | discourt | Il discourt sur la culture française. | He speaks about French culture. |
elle | discourt | Elle discourt sur l’art contemporain. | She speaks about contemporary art. |
on | discourt | On discourt de sujets divers. | We/They speak about various subjects. |
nous | discourons | Nous discourons ensemble de nos projets. | We talk together about our plans. |
vous | discourez | Vous discourez longuement sur ce sujet. | You talk at length about this topic. |
ils | discourent | Ils discourent sur leurs voyages. | They speak about their travels. |
elles | discourent | Elles discourent sur leurs expériences. | They speak about their experiences. |
Other Conjugations for Discourir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discourir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discourir
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the discourir Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb discourir. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!