Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Introduction to the verb médire
The English translation of the French verb médire is “to speak ill” or “to slander.” It is pronounced “meh-deer.”
The word médire comes from the Latin verb “mederi” which means “to heal.” In everyday French, médire is most often used to describe someone speaking negatively or spreading rumors about someone else.
Examples:
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“Elle médit toujours de ses collègues derrière leur dos.” (She always speaks ill of her colleagues behind their backs.)
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“Il ne faut pas médire des autres sans les connaître.” (You shouldn’t slander others without knowing them.)
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“Les médias ont médit de sa réputation sans preuve.” (The media spoke ill of his reputation without proof.)
Médire – 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 médire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | médire | Je médis de mes amis. | I speak ill of my friends. |
tu | médires | Tu médires constamment. | You constantly speak ill. |
il | médit | Il médit de son voisin. | He speaks ill of his neighbor. |
elle | médit | Elle médit de sa collègue. | She speaks ill of her colleague. |
on | médit | On médit souvent des autres. | People often speak ill of others. |
nous | médions | Nous médions sur nos voisins. | We speak ill of our neighbors. |
vous | médisez | Vous médisez sans arrêt. | You speak ill without stopping. |
ils | médisent | Ils médisent sur leur patron. | They speak ill of their boss. |
elles | médisent | Elles médisent sur leur professeur. | They speak ill of their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Médire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb médire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médire
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