L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Introduction to the verb dîner
The English translation of the French verb dîner is “to dine” or “to have dinner.” The infinitive form of dîner is pronounced “dee-neh.”
The word dîner comes from the Latin word “disner” meaning “to dine.” It was first used in French in the 12th century and has remained a commonly used verb in daily language.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, dîner is most often used to express the action of having dinner. It is conjugated as follows:
Je dîne – I dine
Tu dînes – You dine
Il/Elle/On dîne – He/She/One dines
Nous dînons – We dine
Vous dînez – You (plural) dine
Ils/Elles dînent – They dine
Here are three simple examples of dîner used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je dîne avec mes amis ce soir. – I am having dinner with my friends tonight.
- Tu dînes toujours si tard ? – Do you always have dinner so late?
- Nous aimons dîner dans ce restaurant. – We like to dine in this restaurant.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dîne | Je dîne à la maison. | I have dinner at home. |
tu | dînes | Tu dînes avec des amis. | You have dinner with friends. |
il | dîne | Il dîne tard ce soir. | He has dinner late tonight. |
elle | dîne | Elle dîne au restaurant. | She has dinner at the restaurant. |
on | dîne | On dîne en famille. | We have dinner with family. |
nous | dînons | Nous dînons ensemble. | We have dinner together. |
vous | dînez | Vous dînez tôt. | You have dinner early. |
ils | dînent | Ils dînent à l’extérieur. | They have dinner outside. |
elles | dînent | Elles dînent à la maison. | They have dinner at home. |
Other Conjugations for Dîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner (this article)
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Dîner – 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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