French Verbs – Present Tense of Irregular Verbs – Dire, Écrire and Lire

In this lesson, we cover the present tense of the verbs dire (‘to say’), écrire (‘to write’) and lire (‘to read’).

What is the French present tense of dire (‘to say’)?

French	English
je dis	I say
tu dis	you say
il dit	he says
elle dit	she says
nous disons	we say
vous dites	you say
ils disent	they say
elles disent	they say

Watch out for the vous form in this one! It has only one syllable.

What is the French present tense of écrire (‘to write’)?

French	English
j’écris	I write
tu écris	you write
il écrit	he writes
elle écrit	she writes
nous écrivons	we write
vous écrivez	you write
ils écrivent	they write
elles écrivent	they write

What is the French present tense of lire (‘to read’)?

French	English
je lis	I read
tu lis	you read
il lit	he reads
elle lit	she reads
nous lisons	we read
vous lisez	you read
ils lisent	they read
elles lisent	they read

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