distinguer
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | distingue |
| tu | distingues |
| il/elle | distingue |
| nous | distinguons |
| vous | distinguez |
| ils/elles | distinguent |
Je distingue facilement les deux couleurs.
I can easily distinguish the two colors.
Elle distingue le bruit des oiseaux du silence.
She distinguishes the sound of the birds from the silence.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai distingué |
| tu | as distingué |
| il/elle | a distingué |
| nous | avons distingué |
| vous | avez distingué |
| ils/elles | ont distingué |
Nous avons distingué les différences entre les deux modèles.
We distinguished the differences between the two models.
Ils ont distingué la vérité du mensonge.
They distinguished the truth from the lie.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | distinguais |
| tu | distinguais |
| il/elle | distinguait |
| nous | distinguions |
| vous | distinguiez |
| ils/elles | distinguaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je distinguais toujours les bonnes personnes.
When I was young, I always distinguished the good people.
Elle distinguait les sons de la nature pendant ses promenades.
She distinguished the sounds of nature during her walks.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | distinguerai |
| tu | distingueras |
| il/elle | distinguera |
| nous | distinguerons |
| vous | distinguez |
| ils/elles | distingueront |
Demain, je distinguerai les différents styles de peinture.
Tomorrow, I will distinguish the different styles of painting.
Ils distingueront facilement les nuances de bleu.
They will easily distinguish the shades of blue.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | distinguerais |
| tu | distinguerais |
| il/elle | distinguerait |
| nous | distinguerions |
| vous | distingueriez |
| ils/elles | distingueraient |
Je distinguerais les talents de chacun si j'avais le temps.
I would distinguish everyone's talents if I had the time.
Elle distinguerait les saveurs si elle goûtait les plats.
She would distinguish the flavors if she tasted the dishes.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | distingue |
| tu | distingues |
| il/elle | distingue |
| nous | distinguions |
| vous | distinguiez |
| ils/elles | distinguent |
Il faut que tu distingues les faits des opinions.
You need to distinguish facts from opinions.
Je souhaite qu'elle distingue les bonnes intentions.
I hope that she distinguishes the good intentions.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais distingué |
| tu | avais distingué |
| il/elle | avait distingué |
| nous | avions distingué |
| vous | aviez distingué |
| ils/elles | avaient distingué |
Avant de partir, j'avais distingué les priorités.
Before leaving, I had distinguished the priorities.
Ils avaient distingué les problèmes avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.
They had distinguished the problems before it was too late.
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Common questions
- Is "distinguer" regular or irregular in French?
- "distinguer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "distinguer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "distinguer" conjugates as: distingue, distingues, distinguons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "distinguer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "distinguer" conjugates as: ai distingué, as distingué, avons distingué, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "distinguer" in French?
- "distinguer" (to distinguish, to differentiate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.