L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Introduction to the verb décider
The English translation of décider is “to decide.” It is pronounced as “deh-see-deh.”
The word décider comes from the Latin word “decidere,” meaning “to cut off” or “to make a decision.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, décider is most often used in the infinitive form in the L’infinitif Présent tense. This tense is used when describing actions without a specific subject or time frame.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je dois décider quoi manger pour le dîner. (I have to decide what to eat for dinner.)
- Nous aimons nous laisser décider par le hasard. (We like to let chance decide for us.)
- Tu as toujours du mal à décider quoi porter pour une occasion spéciale. (You always struggle to decide what to wear for a special occasion.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of décider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décide | Je décide de partir. | I decide to leave. |
tu | décides | Tu décides trop vite. | You decide too quickly. |
il | décide | Il décide de changer. | He decides to change. |
elle | décide | Elle décide d’attendre. | She decides to wait. |
on | décide | On décide ensemble. | We decide together. |
nous | décidons | Nous décidons demain. | We will decide tomorrow. |
vous | décidez | Vous décidez quoi ? | What do you decide? |
ils | décident | Ils décident en groupe. | They decide as a group. |
elles | décident | Elles décident librement. | They decide freely. |
Other Conjugations for Décider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider (this article)
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Décider – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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