‘Sortir’ (to go out/take out/leave) in the present tense in French
‘Sortir’ means ‘to go out’ although it does have quite a lot of other English translations (to take out, to leave, to exit etc.) and is an irregular -IR verb in French. It’s a verb that you should definitely know off by heart since it is used heavily in so many contexts. Here are a few handy expressions:
- Sortir de l’école – To exit the school
- Sortir en ville – To go out in town
- Sortir dans la rue – To go out in the street
- Sortir le chien – To take the dog out
- Sortir la poubelle – To take the bin out
- Sortir en boîte – To go out in a night club
- Sortir avec Estelle – To go out with Estelle (girlfriend or with a friend)
- Sortir au cinéma – To go out to the cinema/movies
Sortir in the present tense in French
| ‘Sortir’ au présent en français (‘To go out/take out/leave’ in the present tense in French) | Sons (French audio) | ‘To go out/take out/leave’ au présent en français (‘Sortir’ in the present tense in French) |
| Je sors | I go out/take out/leave | |
| Tu sors | You go out/take out/leave | |
| Il sort | He goes out/takes out/leaves | |
| Elle sort | She goes out/takes out/leaves | |
| On sort | One goes out/takes out/leaves | |
| Nous sortons | We go out/take out/leave | |
| Vous sortez | You go out/take out/leave | |
| Ils sortent | They go out/take out/leave (male or male and female) | |
| Elles sortent | They go out/take out/leave (female) |
Check out the lesson on the present tense if you want to learn more about the present tense in French.
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