transcrire
to transcribe
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 | transcris |
| tu | transcris |
| il/elle | transcrit |
| nous | transcrivons |
| vous | transcrivez |
| ils/elles | transcrivent |
Je transcris les notes de la réunion.
I transcribe the notes from the meeting.
Elle transcrit les paroles de la chanson.
She transcribes the lyrics of the song.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai transcrit |
| tu | as transcrit |
| il/elle | a transcrit |
| nous | avons transcrit |
| vous | avez transcrit |
| ils/elles | ont transcrit |
Nous avons transcrit le document hier.
We transcribed the document yesterday.
Ils ont transcrit l'interview pour le journal.
They transcribed the interview for the newspaper.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | transcrivais |
| tu | transcrivais |
| il/elle | transcrivait |
| nous | transcrivions |
| vous | transcriviez |
| ils/elles | transcrivaient |
Quand j'étais étudiant, je transcrivais souvent des cours.
When I was a student, I often transcribed lectures.
Elle transcrivait les messages pendant les réunions.
She was transcribing the messages during the meetings.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | transcrirai |
| tu | transcriras |
| il/elle | transcrira |
| nous | transcrirons |
| vous | transcrirez |
| ils/elles | transcriront |
Demain, je transcrirai le rapport.
Tomorrow, I will transcribe the report.
Ils transcriront les résultats de l'enquête.
They will transcribe the results of the survey.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | transcrirais |
| tu | transcrirais |
| il/elle | transcrirait |
| nous | transcririons |
| vous | transcririez |
| ils/elles | transcriraient |
Je transcrirais le texte si j'avais le temps.
I would transcribe the text if I had the time.
Elle transcrirait les notes si elle pouvait.
She would transcribe the notes if she could.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | transcrive |
| tu | transcrives |
| il/elle | transcrive |
| nous | transcrivions |
| vous | transcriviez |
| ils/elles | transcrivent |
Il faut que je transcrive ce document avant demain.
I need to transcribe this document before tomorrow.
Il est important qu'elle transcrive les instructions correctement.
It is important that she transcribes the instructions correctly.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais transcrit |
| tu | avais transcrit |
| il/elle | avait transcrit |
| nous | avions transcrit |
| vous | aviez transcrit |
| ils/elles | avaient transcrit |
J'avais transcrit le texte avant de partir.
I had transcribed the text before leaving.
Ils avaient transcrit toutes les interviews avant la publication.
They had transcribed all the interviews before the publication.
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Common questions
- Is "transcrire" regular or irregular in French?
- "transcrire" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "transcrire" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "transcrire" conjugates as: transcris, transcris, transcrivons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "transcrire" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "transcrire" conjugates as: ai transcrit, as transcrit, avons transcrit, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "transcrire" in French?
- "transcrire" (to transcribe) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.