L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Introduction to the verb discuter
The English translation of the French verb discuter is “to discuss” or “to debate”. It is pronounced as “dee-skoo-tay”.
The language origin of discuter can be traced back to the Latin word “discutere” meaning “to shake or strike apart”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the infinitive form in the “présent” tense.
Three simple examples of discuter in the infinitive form in the “présent” tense are:
- Nous aimons discuter de politique en famille. (We like to discuss politics as a family.)
- Tu devrais discuter de tes problèmes avec un thérapeute. (You should discuss your problems with a therapist.)
- Les étudiants ont l’habitude de discuter de leurs cours pendant la pause déjeuner. (The students have the habit of discussing their classes during lunch break.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of discuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | discute | Je discute en français. | I discuss in French. |
tu | discutes | Tu discutes souvent. | You often discuss. |
il | discute | Il discute avec elle. | He discusses with her. |
elle | discute | Elle discute en ligne. | She discusses online. |
on | discute | On discute de tout. | We discuss everything. |
nous | discutons | Nous discutons demain. | We will discuss tomorrow. |
vous | discutez | Vous discutez en groupe. | You discuss in a group. |
ils | discutent | Ils discutent souvent. | They often discuss. |
elles | discutent | Elles discutent en classe. | They discuss in class. |
Other Conjugations for Discuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter (this article)
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 discuter L’infinitif Présent tense conjugation!
Discuter – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb discuter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!