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transcrire

to transcribe


Irregular3rd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jetranscris
tutranscris
il/elletranscrit
noustranscrivons
voustranscrivez
ils/ellestranscrivent

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

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai transcrit
tuas transcrit
il/ellea transcrit
nousavons transcrit
vousavez transcrit
ils/ellesont 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

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jetranscrivais
tutranscrivais
il/elletranscrivait
noustranscrivions
voustranscriviez
ils/ellestranscrivaient

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

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jetranscrirai
tutranscriras
il/elletranscrira
noustranscrirons
voustranscrirez
ils/ellestranscriront

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jetranscrirais
tutranscrirais
il/elletranscrirait
noustranscririons
voustranscririez
ils/ellestranscriraient

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

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

jetranscrive
tutranscrives
il/elletranscrive
noustranscrivions
voustranscriviez
ils/ellestranscrivent

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

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais transcrit
tuavais transcrit
il/elleavait transcrit
nousavions transcrit
vousaviez transcrit
ils/ellesavaient 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.