Décrivons

Décrivons is the first-person plural present indicative form of the French verb décrire, meaning “we describe.” It is also commonly used as an inclusive imperative in instructional or collaborative contexts, where it functions as a prompt: “Décrivons …” translates to “Let us describe …” or “We shall describe …” This dual use—stating a description and inviting joint action—reflects a characteristic feature of French, where the same form can serve descriptive and exhortative purposes.

Grammatically, décrire is an irregular -re verb. In the present tense the forms are: je décris, tu décris, il décrit, nous décrivons, vous décrivez, ils décrivent. The past participle is décrit, and it is used with auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses (parler a décrit, ils ont décrit, etc.). The form décrivons, with the suffix -ons, marks the nous form and aligns with other -re verbs in the present tense, while also serving as the inclusive imperative when used to address a group including the speaker.

Usage and context: Décrivons appears frequently in language-learning materials, writing prompts, and narrative instructions. It directs readers or listeners to produce a description of a person, scene, object, or concept. It is not a noun or a standalone name; rather, it is a verb form functioning within a sentence to coordinate description-related actions.

See also: décrire (to describe) and other present-tense forms of décrire, as well as related imperative constructions in French.