décris

Décris is a French verb form derived from the verb décrire, which means to describe. It is primarily the second-person singular present indicative form, as in tu décris, and also the affirmative imperative form, Décris, used to tell someone to describe something. The base verb décrire is an -re verb with some irregularities in its endings across tenses, but it follows recognizable patterns in many forms.

Etymology and meaning: décrire comes from Latin dēscribere, meaning to write down or outline. In French, décri re carries the sense of portraying, detailing, or giving an account of characteristics, actions, or scenes. The form décris carries the sense of describing something in the present moment or issuing a direct instruction to describe.

Conjugation and related forms: In the present tense, the forms are je décris, tu décris, il décrit, nous décrivons, vous décrivez, ils décrivent. The imperative forms are Décris (tu), Décrivons (nous), Décrivez (vous). The past participle is décrit, used with avoir to form past tenses (il a décrit). Other related forms include décrivant (present participle) and que je décrive (present subjunctive). The form décris may appear in contexts ranging from casual conversation to instructional language.

Usage notes: Décris typically takes a direct object, describing a person, place, object, or situation. It can be used in questions, exclamations, or commands, such as Décris la scène ou Décris-moi ce que tu as vu. The imperative uses the same spelling as the present tense second-person form but functions as a command when used as a standalone clause.

See also: décrire, describing in French, French verb conjugations.