distinguer

to distinguish

French Regular

The French verb "distinguer" means "to distinguish" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "distinguer" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "distinguer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I distingue
tu you (informal) distingues
il/elle/on he/she/one distingue
nous we distinguons
vous you (formal/plural) distinguez
ils/elles they distinguent
Il distingue le vrai du faux.
He distinguishes the true from the false.

How to Conjugate "distinguer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai distingué
tu you (informal) as distingué
il/elle/on he/she/one a distingué
nous we avons distingué
vous you (formal/plural) avez distingué
ils/elles they ont distingué
Il a distingué les deux couleurs.
He distinguished the two colors.

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How to Conjugate "distinguer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I distinguais
tu you (informal) distinguais
il/elle/on he/she/one distinguait
nous we distinguions
vous you (formal/plural) distinguiez
ils/elles they distinguaient
Il distinguait le vrai du faux.
He distinguished the true from the false.

How to Conjugate "distinguer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I distinguerai
tu you (informal) distingueras
il/elle/on he/she/one distinguera
nous we distinguerons
vous you (formal/plural) distinguerez
ils/elles they distingueront
Il distinguera les détails importants.
He will distinguish the important details.

How to Conjugate "distinguer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I distinguerais
tu you (informal) distinguerais
il/elle/on he/she/one distinguerait
nous we distinguerions
vous you (formal/plural) distingueriez
ils/elles they distingueraient
Il distinguerait le vrai du faux facilement.
He would distinguish the true from the false easily.

Frequently Asked Questions About "distinguer"

Is "distinguer" regular or irregular in French?
"Distinguer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "distinguer" mean in English?
The French verb "distinguer" means "to distinguish" in English.
How do you conjugate "distinguer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → distingue, tu → distingues, il/elle/on → distingue, nous → distinguons, vous → distinguez, ils/elles → distinguent.
How many tenses does "distinguer" have in French?
"Distinguer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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