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FRENCH VERB

se tutoyer

to say tu to each other

  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: tutoyé
  • Present participle: se tutoyant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu say tu to each other!
  2. nous say tu to each other! (let’s)
  3. vous say tu to each other! (plural, or formal)

How to use se tutoyer

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

  1. Present

    Ici, tout le monde se tutoie, même avec le maire.

    Here everyone says tu, even with the mayor.

  2. Past

    On s'est tutoyés dès le premier café.

    We were on tu terms from the first coffee.

  3. Imperfect

    Au bureau, on ne se tutoyait jamais.

    At the office, we never said tu to each other.

  4. Future

    Avec le temps, vous vous tutoierez sûrement.

    In time, you'll surely be saying tu to each other.

  5. Conditional

    On se tutoierait plus facilement sans le patron.

    We'd say tu to each other more easily without the boss.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Ça m'étonnerait qu'ils se tutoient déjà.

    I'd be surprised if they were already on tu terms.

  7. Imperative

    Tutoyons-nous, on a le même âge !

    Let's say tu to each other, we're the same age!

Good to know

  • Tutoyer quelqu'un is to call them tu; the opposite is vouvoyer. On se tutoie ? is the usual way to offer it.

Where you hear se tutoyer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Advanced Level 2

  • Ici, on se tutoie. Here, we say tu to each other.
  • On s'est tutoyés dès le premier café. We said tu to each other from the first coffee.
  • Avec le maire, on se tutoiera peut-être un jour. With the mayor, we'll say tu to each other one day, maybe.
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Marcel, the Neighbour

Advanced Level 2 · On se tutoie. Sinon, on ne se parle pas. · On se tutoie.

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