Divorcer Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French
divorcer — “to divorce” — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. On this page you will find divorcer in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short dialogues that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. A first sentence to fix the verb in your memory: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for divorcer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Example sentences with divorcer
In the present tense
- “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage souvent.” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Il divorce après dix ans de mariage chaque matin.” — “He divorces after ten years of marriage.”
- “Nous divorçons après dix ans de mariage le week-end.” — “We divorce after ten years of marriage.”
In the passé composé
- “J'ai divorcé après dix ans de mariage hier.” — “I have divorced after ten years of marriage.”
- “Tu as divorcé après dix ans de mariage ce matin.” — “You have divorced after ten years of marriage.”
- “Il a divorcé après dix ans de mariage la semaine dernière.” — “He has divorced after ten years of marriage.”
In the imperfect and the future
- “Je divorçais après dix ans de mariage quand j’étais jeune.” — “When I was young, I used to divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Nous divorçions après dix ans de mariage quand j’étais jeune.” — “We used to divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Tu divorceras après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “You will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.”
- “Ils divorceront après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “They will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.”
In other tenses
- “Je divorcerais après dix ans de mariage si je pouvais.” — “I would divorce after ten years of marriage if I could.”
- “Il faut que je divorce après dix ans de mariage.” — “It is important that I divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Divorce après dix ans de mariage !” — “Divorce after ten years of marriage!” The same verb in the pluperfect: “J'avais divorcé après dix ans de mariage avant la fête.” — “I had divorced after ten years of marriage before the party.”
All forms above come from the verified tables. The gerund is en divorçant and the past participle is divorcé; the perfect tenses use avoir + divorcé, as in ai divorcé.
Divorcer in context
Dialogue 1: every day
Marie and Paul talk about what they do every day. Notice how divorcer changes with the person, and how the passé composé appears when they talk about yesterday.
Marie: “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage tous les jours ?” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.” Paul: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.” Marie: “Tu as divorcé après dix ans de mariage hier ?” — “You have divorced after ten years of marriage.” Paul: “J'ai divorcé après dix ans de mariage hier.” — “I have divorced after ten years of marriage.” Marie: “Nous divorcerons après dix ans de mariage demain ?” — “We will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.” Paul: “Nous divorcerons après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “We will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.”
Dialogue 2: making plans
Paul and Marie make plans for the weekend. The conditional appears for polite suggestions, and the imperative for a direct request.
Paul: “Je divorcerais après dix ans de mariage si je pouvais.” — “I would divorce after ten years of marriage if I could.” Marie: “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage souvent ?” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.” Paul: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage souvent.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.” Marie: “Divorce après dix ans de mariage !” — “Divorce after ten years of marriage!” Paul: “Il faut que je divorce après dix ans de mariage.” — “It is important that I divorce after ten years of marriage.” Marie: “Nous avons divorcé après dix ans de mariage hier.” — “We have divorced after ten years of marriage.”
Read both dialogues aloud, changing the person each time: divorce becomes divorces, divorces becomes divorce, and so on. That is the fastest way to fix the six present forms — divorce*, divorces, divorce, divorçons, divorcez, *divorcent — in memory.
Common mistakes with divorcer
Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
Wrong: “Je divorcer après dix ans de mariage.”
Right: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage.”
The infinitive divorcer never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form divorce.
Mistake 2: Confusing divorcer with se marier
Wrong: “Je divorce en juin à Paris.” (meant as “se marier”)
Right: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage.”
divorcer means “to divorce” and se marier means “to get married”. They appear in similar situations, but they are different actions — check the meaning before you choose the verb.
Mistake 3: Forgetting the cedilla
Wrong: “divorcons”
Right: “divorçons”
The cedilla in divorçons keeps the c soft before o.
Mistake 4: Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
Wrong: “Il faut que je divorce après dix ans de mariage.”
Right: “Il faut que je divorce après dix ans de mariage.”
After il faut que French needs the subjunctive: divorce, not the indicative divorce.
Mistake 5: Mixing up the persons
Wrong: “Tu divorce après dix ans de mariage.”
Right: “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage.”
After tu you need divorces, not the je form divorce.
Quiz: divorcer in everyday use
What is the je form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorces
- B) divorcent
- C) divorce
- D) divorçons
What is the ils/elles form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorces
- B) divorcez
- C) divorce
- D) divorcent
What is the tu form of divorcer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?
- A) as divorcé
- B) avons divorcé
- C) a divorcé
- D) ai divorcé
What is the nous form of divorcer in the Imperfect?
- A) divorçait
- B) divorçiez
- C) divorçaient
- D) divorçions
What is the il/elle form of divorcer in the Future?
- A) divorceras
- B) divorcera
- C) divorceront
- D) divorcerez
What is the je form of divorcer in the Conditional?
- A) divorcerions
- B) divorcerait
- C) divorcerais
- D) divorceriez
What is the tu form of divorcer in the Present subjunctive?
- A) divorce
- B) divorces
- C) divorçiez
- D) divorçions
What is the tu form of divorcer in the Imperative (affirmative)?
- A) aurions divorcé
- B) divorçons
- C) divorcez
- D) divorce
What is the past participle of divorcer?
- A) divorce
- B) en divorçant
- C) divorçais
- D) divorcé
What does divorcer mean in English?
- A) to divorce
- B) to go
- C) to be
- D) to have
Answer key
- C) divorce — the je form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorce.
- D) divorcent — the ils/elles form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorcent.
- A) as divorcé — the tu form of divorcer in the present perfect (passé composé) is as divorcé.
- D) divorçions — the nous form of divorcer in the imperfect is divorçions.
- B) divorcera — the il/elle form of divorcer in the future is divorcera.
- C) divorcerais — the je form of divorcer in the conditional is divorcerais.
- B) divorces — the tu form of divorcer in the present subjunctive is divorces.
- D) divorce — the tu form of divorcer in the imperative (affirmative) is divorce.
- D) divorcé — the past participle of divorcer is divorcé; perfect tenses use avoir + divorcé.
- A) to divorce — divorcer means “to divorce” in English.
Frequently asked questions
What does divorcer mean in English?
divorcer means “to divorce”. You use it in everyday situations like the examples on this page — for example, “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage.” (“I divorce after ten years of marriage.”).
Which auxiliary does divorcer take in the passé composé?
divorcer takes avoir: ai divorcé. Because the auxiliary is avoir, the participle normally stays invariable.
What is the hardest form of divorcer to remember?
Most learners struggle with the irregular forms — for example the present divorce and the passé composé ai divorcé. Practise those two first, then add the subjunctive divorce.
Where can I see the full conjugation of divorcer?
On the full conjugation page for divorcer, which has every tense, and on the divorcer present page, which goes deep on one tense.
Say it yourself
Cover the French sentences above and translate the English back into French. Start with the present tense: “I divorce after ten years of marriage.” should become “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage”. Then try the passé composé: “I have divorced after ten years of marriage.” should become “J'ai divorcé après dix ans de mariage”. Finally, try the future: “I will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.” should become “Je divorcerai après dix ans de mariage”. If you get a form wrong, check it against the full conjugation page and say the correct form aloud three times before moving on.
Related pages
- divorcer in the present tense — the full table and uses for this verb in the present tense.
- divorcer examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- French irregular verbs — every common irregular French verb, grouped by pattern.
- Se marier conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
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- Verb Conjugator — practise divorcer with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise divorcer with the interactive tool.
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- VerbFlow home — back to the start.