To describe in French 🇫🇷

décrire info.

Décrire is a French verb that means “to describe” in English. Here are some tips to remember this word:

– Think of the word “describe” in English, and notice that both words share a similar spelling and meaning.
– Break down the word into smaller parts to aid memorization: “dé-” (which can suggest the idea of “taking something out” or “expressing something”) and “-crire” (which reminds of the verb “écrire” meaning “to write”). Combining these parts, you can understand “décrire” as “expressing something in writing.”

Other words that have a similar meaning to “décrire” are:
– Raconter: to tell
– Relater: to relate
– Exposer: to expose

As an infinitive verb, “décrire” can be conjugated into different tenses. Here are the conjugations for some common tenses:

– Present tense:
– Je décris: I describe
– Tu décris: You describe
– Il/Elle décrit: He/She describes
– Nous décrivons: We describe
– Vous décrivez: You describe
– Ils/Elles décrivent: They describe

– Past tense (Passé composé):
– J’ai décrit: I described
– Tu as décrit: You described
– Il/Elle a décrit: He/She described
– Nous avons décrit: We described
– Vous avez décrit: You described
– Ils/Elles ont décrit: They described

– Future tense:
– Je décrirai: I will describe
– Tu décriras: You will describe
– Il/Elle décrira: He/She will describe
– Nous décrirons: We will describe
– Vous décrirez: You will describe
– Ils/Elles décriront: They will describe

Here are a couple of example sentences using “décrire”:

– Je vais décrire ma maison. (I am going to describe my house.)
– Elle décrivait l’incident avec précision. (She was describing the incident accurately.)

Note: “Décrire” is a regular -re verb, which means it follows a common conjugation pattern. Remember to pay attention to verb agreement based on the subject pronouns (je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles), and adapt the verb form accordingly.

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