Divorcer Present Tense Conjugation in French
The present tense of divorcer — “to divorce” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for divorcer, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “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.
Present Tense conjugation of divorcer
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for divorcer. divorcer is spelling-changing in the present: c becomes ç before a and o, as the table shows.
Present indicative — divorcer
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | divorce |
| tu | divorces |
| il/elle | divorce |
| nous | divorçons |
| vous | divorcez |
| ils/elles | divorcent |
The gerund of divorcer is en divorçant and the past participle is divorcé. You need the participle for the perfect tenses and the gerund for constructions with en.
How the present tense of divorcer is formed
The present tense of divorcer does not follow the regular pattern, so the stem-and-endings description above is only a starting point: je → divorce, tu → divorces, il/elle → divorce, nous → divorçons, vous → divorcez, ils/elles → divorcent. Learn these six forms as a set — they are the forms you will use most often, and the subjunctive and imperative are built on them. A note on spelling: the cedilla in divorçons is part of the form, not decoration. It keeps the c soft before o; copy the forms from the table above exactly, cedillas included.
When to use the present tense of divorcer
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with divorcer: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with divorcer: “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage en général.” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with divorcer: “Il divorce après dix ans de mariage maintenant.” — “He divorces after ten years of marriage.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with divorcer: “Nous divorçons après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “We divorce after ten years of marriage.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with divorcer: “Ils divorcent après dix ans de mariage souvent.” — “They divorce after ten years of marriage.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: divorcer now, divorcer later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present Tense: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.”
Future: “Je divorcerai après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “I will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage maintenant.” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.”
Future: “Tu divorceras après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “You will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Nous divorçons après dix ans de mariage en classe.” — “We divorce after ten years of marriage.”
Future: “Nous divorcerons après dix ans de mariage demain.” — “We will divorce after ten years of marriage tomorrow.”
Example sentences: divorcer in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of divorcer, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.” — “I divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Tu divorces après dix ans de mariage chaque matin.” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Il divorce après dix ans de mariage souvent.” — “He divorces after ten years of marriage.”
- “Nous divorçons après dix ans de mariage maintenant.” — “We divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Vous divorcez après dix ans de mariage en général.” — “You divorce after ten years of marriage.”
- “Ils divorcent après dix ans de mariage le week-end.” — “They divorce after ten years of marriage.”
Common mistakes with divorcer in the present tense
Mistake 1: Forgetting the cedilla
Wrong: “divorcons”
Right: “divorçons”
The cedilla in divorçons keeps the c soft before o.
Mistake 2: 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. Each person has its own ending.
Mistake 3: Using the future for a habit
Wrong: “Je divorcerai après dix ans de mariage.” (for something you do every day)
Right: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.”
A habit takes the present, not the future. The future (divorcerai) is for what will happen.
Mistake 4: Using the passé composé for a habit
Wrong: “J'ai divorcé après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.” (for a daily habit)
Right: “Je divorce après dix ans de mariage tous les jours.”
A daily habit takes the present. The passé composé is for finished events.
Quiz: divorcer in the present tense
What is the je form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorces
- B) divorcent
- C) divorce
- D) divorçons
What is the tu form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorces
- B) divorce
- C) divorcez
- D) divorcent
What is the il/elle form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorçons
- B) divorcez
- C) divorce
- D) divorcent
What is the nous form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorces
- B) divorce
- C) divorcez
- D) divorçons
What is the vous form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorçons
- B) divorce
- C) divorcez
- D) divorcent
What is the ils/elles form of divorcer in the Present indicative?
- A) divorce
- B) divorces
- C) divorcez
- D) divorcent
What is the gerund of divorcer?
- A) divorcé
- B) divorcerai
- C) en divorçant
- D) divorce
What does divorcer mean in English?
- A) to go
- B) to have
- C) to divorce
- D) to be
Answer key
- C) divorce — the je form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorce.
- A) divorces — the tu form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorces.
- C) divorce — the il/elle form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorce.
- D) divorçons — the nous form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorçons.
- C) divorcez — the vous form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorcez.
- D) divorcent — the ils/elles form of divorcer in the present indicative is divorcent.
- C) en divorçant — the gerund of divorcer is en divorçant.
- C) to divorce — divorcer means “to divorce” in English.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of divorcer formed?
From the stem plus the present endings — the full table is at the top of this page. The je form is divorce and the ils form is divorcent. The c becomes ç before a and o.
When do I use the present tense of divorcer?
Use it for habits, facts and things happening now. The five usage rules above, with examples, cover the situations you will meet most often.
What is the difference between the present tense and the future?
The present is for what is true now or happens regularly (divorce), while the future is for what will happen (divorcerai). The contrast section above shows three pairs side by side.
Where can I see the full conjugation of divorcer?
On the full conjugation page for divorcer, which has every tense, plus examples and a longer quiz. The examples and quiz page has more sentences in context.
Practice drill
Say the six present tense forms of divorcer in order, without looking: divorce, divorces, divorce, divorçons, divorcez, divorcent. Then write three sentences of your own — one about today, one about yesterday, one about tomorrow — using divorce, ai divorcé and divorcerai. Check every form against the table above. When you can produce all six persons without looking, move on to the examples and quiz page.
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.
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- Verb Conjugator — practise divorcer with the interactive tool.
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