Dire

The Subjunctivisor!

Does dire require the subjunctive?

Dire may require the subjunctive, depending on whether it is used affirmatively, negatively, or interrogatively:

Par exemple…

Je dis que son histoire est fausse.
I say that his story is false.

Je ne dis pas que son histoire soit fausse.
I’m not saying that his story is false.

Dis-tu que son histoire soit fausse ?
Are you saying that his story is false?

Dire conjugations

The Subjunctivisor! | Subjunctive lesson

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