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discerner

Level C1

Meaning

to discern, to make out, to distinguish

Example

Il est encore difficile de discerner les effets réels de la réforme sur l'emploi.

It is still difficult to discern the real effects of the reform on employment.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
discerne
you (sg.)
discernes
he, she
discerne
we
discernons
you (pl.)
discernez
they
discernent
imperfect
I
discernais
you (sg.)
discernais
he, she
discernait
we
discernions
you (pl.)
discerniez
they
discernaient
imperative
you (sg.)
discerne
we
discernons
you (pl.)
discernez
future
I
discernerai
you (sg.)
discerneras
he, she
discernera
we
discernerons
you (pl.)
discernerez
they
discerneront
conditional
I
discernerais
you (sg.)
discernerais
he, she
discernerait
we
discernerions
you (pl.)
discerneriez
they
discerneraient
present subjunctive
I
discerne
you (sg.)
discernes
he, she
discerne
we
discernions
you (pl.)
discerniez
they
discernent
simple past
I
discernai
you (sg.)
discernas
he, she
discerna
we
discernâmes
you (pl.)
discernâtes
they
discernèrent

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