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dessiner

to draw


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedessine
tudessines
il/elledessine
nousdessinons
vousdessinez
ils/ellesdessinent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai dessiné
tuas dessiné
il/ellea dessiné
nousavons dessiné
vousavez dessiné
ils/ellesont dessiné
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedessinais
tudessinais
il/elledessinait
nousdessinions
vousdessiniez
ils/ellesdessinaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedessinerai
tudessineras
il/elledessinera
nousdessinerons
vousdessinerez
ils/ellesdessineront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedessinerais
tudessinerais
il/elledessinerait
nousdessinerions
vousdessineriez
ils/ellesdessineraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedessine
tudessines
il/elledessine
nousdessinions
vousdessiniez
ils/ellesdessinent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais dessiné
tuavais dessiné
il/elleavait dessiné
nousavions dessiné
vousaviez dessiné
ils/ellesavaient dessiné

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Common questions
Is "dessiner" regular or irregular in French?
"dessiner" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "dessiner" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "dessiner" conjugates as: dessine, dessines, dessinons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "dessiner" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "dessiner" conjugates as: ai dessiné, as dessiné, avons dessiné, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "dessiner" in French?
"dessiner" (to draw) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.