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FRENCH VERB

danser

to dance

  • #182 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: dansé
  • Present participle: dansant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I dance
  2. tu you dance
  3. il, elle, on he/she dances
  4. nous we dance
  5. vous you dance
  6. ils, elles they dance

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I danced
  2. tu you danced
  3. il, elle, on he/she danced
  4. nous we danced
  5. vous you danced
  6. ils, elles they danced

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to dance
  2. tu you used to dance
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to dance
  4. nous we used to dance
  5. vous you used to dance
  6. ils, elles they used to dance

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will dance
  2. tu you will dance
  3. il, elle, on he/she will dance
  4. nous we will dance
  5. vous you will dance
  6. ils, elles they will dance

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would dance
  2. tu you would dance
  3. il, elle, on he/she would dance
  4. nous we would dance
  5. vous you would dance
  6. ils, elles they would dance

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I dance
  2. tu (that) you dance
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she dance
  4. nous (that) we dance
  5. vous (that) you dance
  6. ils, elles (that) they dance

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu dance!
  2. nous dance! (let’s)
  3. vous dance! (plural, or formal)

How to use danser

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Tu danses très bien, tu as pris des cours ?

    You dance very well, did you take lessons?

  2. Past

    On a dansé jusqu'à trois heures du matin.

    We danced until three in the morning.

  3. Imperfect

    Mes grands-parents dansaient le tango.

    My grandparents danced the tango.

  4. Future

    On dansera à ton mariage, c'est promis.

    We'll dance at your wedding, that's a promise.

  5. Conditional

    Je danserais bien, mais j'ai mal au genou.

    I'd dance, but my knee hurts.

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'aimerais que tu danses avec moi ce soir.

    I'd like you to dance with me tonight.

  7. Imperative

    Allez, dansons, c'est notre chanson !

    Come on, let's dance, it's our song!

Where you hear danser

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French · Beginner Level 1

  • Je danse sur la plage. I'm dancing on the beach.
  • Hier soir, on a dansé jusqu'à minuit. Last night we danced until midnight.
  • Tu vas danser avec Hugo ? Are you going to dance with Hugo?

French · Beginner Level 2

  • Je danse sur la plage. I'm dancing on the beach.
  • Hier soir, on a dansé jusqu'à minuit. Last night we danced until midnight.
  • Tu vas danser avec Hugo ? Are you going to dance with Hugo?
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Happy Birthday!

Beginner Level 1 · danser · on danse

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The Housewarming

Beginner Level 2 · on a dansé

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