L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb discerner is “to discern” or “to distinguish.” It is pronounced “dee-ser-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “discerner” comes from the Latin word “discernere,” which means “to separate” or “to distinguish.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form of the verb used as a command or instruction.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Discerner les vraies intentions de quelqu’un est parfois difficile. (To discern someone’s true intentions is sometimes difficult.)
- Il faut discerner les différentes nuances de ces couleurs. (One must discern the different shades of these colors.)
- Discerner le bon du mauvais est un exercice de réflexion. (Discerning the good from the bad is an exercise of reflection.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discerne | Je discerne la vérité. | I discern the truth. |
tu | discernes | Tu discernes bien. | You discern well. |
il | discerne | Il discerne les nuances. | He discerns the nuances. |
elle | discerne | Elle discerne les intentions. | She discerns the intentions. |
on | discerne | On discerne le bon du mauvais. | We discern the good from the bad. |
nous | discernons | Nous discernons la solution. | We discern the solution. |
vous | discernez | Vous discernez les mensonges. | You discern lies. |
ils | discerent | Ils discerent la vérité. | They discern the truth. |
elles | discernent | Elles discernent les mensonges. | They discern lies. |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (this article)
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Discerner – 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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