Se marier Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

se marier — “to get married” — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. On this page you will find se marier 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 me marie en juin à Paris.” — “I get married in June in Paris.”

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for se marier, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Example sentences with se marier

In the present tense

  • “Je me marie en juin à Paris tous les jours.” — “I get married in June in Paris.”
  • “Tu te maries en juin à Paris souvent.” — “You get married in June in Paris.”
  • “Il se marie en juin à Paris chaque matin.” — “He gets married in June in Paris.”
  • “Nous nous marions en juin à Paris le week-end.” — “We get married in June in Paris.”

In the passé composé

  • “Je me suis marié en juin à Paris hier.” — “I have got married in June in Paris.”
  • “Tu t'es marié en juin à Paris ce matin.” — “You have got married in June in Paris.”
  • “Il s'est marié en juin à Paris la semaine dernière.” — “He has got married in June in Paris.”

In the imperfect and the future

  • “Je me mariais en juin à Paris quand j’étais jeune.” — “When I was young, I used to get married in June in Paris.”
  • “Nous nous mariions en juin à Paris quand j’étais jeune.” — “We used to get married in June in Paris.”
  • “Tu te marieras en juin à Paris demain.” — “You will get married in June in Paris tomorrow.”
  • “Ils se marieront en juin à Paris demain.” — “They will get married in June in Paris tomorrow.”

In other tenses

  • “Je me marierais en juin à Paris si je pouvais.” — “I would get married in June in Paris if I could.”
  • “Il faut que je me marie en juin à Paris.” — “It is important that I get married in June in Paris.”
  • “Ne te marie pas en juin à Paris !” — “Do not get married in June in Paris!” The same verb in the pluperfect: “Je m'étais marié en juin à Paris avant la fête.” — “I had got married in June in Paris before the party.”

All forms above come from the verified tables. The gerund is en mariant and the past participle is marié; the perfect tenses use être + marié, as in suis marié.

Se marier in context

Dialogue 1: every day

Marie and Paul talk about what they do every day. Notice how se marier changes with the person, and how the passé composé appears when they talk about yesterday.

Marie: “Tu te maries en juin à Paris tous les jours ?” — “You get married in June in Paris.” Paul: “Je me marie en juin à Paris tous les jours.” — “I get married in June in Paris.” Marie: “Tu t'es marié en juin à Paris hier ?” — “You have got married in June in Paris.” Paul: “Je me suis marié en juin à Paris hier.” — “I have got married in June in Paris.” Marie: “Nous nous marierons en juin à Paris demain ?” — “We will get married in June in Paris tomorrow.” Paul: “Nous nous marierons en juin à Paris demain.” — “We will get married in June in Paris 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 me marierais en juin à Paris si je pouvais.” — “I would get married in June in Paris if I could.” Marie: “Tu te maries en juin à Paris souvent ?” — “You get married in June in Paris.” Paul: “Je me marie en juin à Paris souvent.” — “I get married in June in Paris.” Marie: “Ne te marie pas en juin à Paris !” — “Do not get married in June in Paris!” Paul: “Il faut que je me marie en juin à Paris.” — “It is important that I get married in June in Paris.” Marie: “Nous nous sommes marié en juin à Paris hier.” — “We have got married in June in Paris.”

Read both dialogues aloud, changing the person each time: marie becomes maries, maries becomes marie, and so on. That is the fastest way to fix the six present forms — marie*, maries, marie, marions, mariez, *marient — in memory.

Common mistakes with se marier

Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

Wrong: “Je se marier en juin à Paris.”

Right: “Je me marie en juin à Paris.”

The infinitive se marier never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form marie.

Mistake 2: Confusing se marier with divorcer

Wrong: “Je me marie après dix ans de mariage.” (meant as “divorcer”)

Right: “Je me marie en juin à Paris.”

se marier means “to get married” and divorcer means “to divorce”. They appear in similar situations, but they are different actions — check the meaning before you choose the verb.

Mistake 3: Using avoir for the passé composé

Wrong: “J’ai marié en juin à Paris.”

Right: “Je me suis marié en juin à Paris.”

With se marier the passé composé is formed with être: suis marié.

Mistake 4: Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger

Wrong: “Il faut que je marie en juin à Paris.”

Right: “Il faut que je me marie en juin à Paris.”

After il faut que French needs the subjunctive: marie, not the indicative marie.

Mistake 5: Dropping the reflexive pronoun

Wrong: “Je marie en juin à Paris.”

Right: “Je me marie en juin à Paris.”

se marier is reflexive: the pronoun is part of the verb.

Quiz: se marier in everyday use

  1. What is the je form of se marier in the Present indicative?

    • A) mariez
    • B) maries
    • C) marient
    • D) marie

  2. What is the ils/elles form of se marier in the Present indicative?

    • A) marient
    • B) marions
    • C) maries
    • D) mariez

  3. What is the tu form of se marier in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) sommes marié
    • B) es marié
    • C) est marié
    • D) suis marié

  4. What is the nous form of se marier in the Imperfect?

    • A) mariions
    • B) mariait
    • C) mariiez
    • D) mariais

  5. What is the il/elle form of se marier in the Future?

    • A) mariera
    • B) marieront
    • C) marieras
    • D) marierons

  6. What is the je form of se marier in the Conditional?

    • A) marieriez
    • B) marierait
    • C) marierions
    • D) marierais

  7. What is the tu form of se marier in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) mariiez
    • B) maries
    • C) marient
    • D) marie

  8. What is the tu form of se marier in the Imperative (affirmative)?

    • A) mariez
    • B) marions
    • C) marie
    • D) marient

  9. What is the past participle of se marier?

    • A) marie
    • B) mariais
    • C) marié
    • D) en mariant

  10. What does se marier mean in English?

  • A) to have
  • B) to go
  • C) to get married
  • D) to be

Answer key

  1. D) marie — the je form of se marier in the present indicative is marie.
  2. A) marient — the ils/elles form of se marier in the present indicative is marient.
  3. B) es marié — the tu form of se marier in the present perfect (passé composé) is es marié.
  4. A) mariions — the nous form of se marier in the imperfect is mariions.
  5. A) mariera — the il/elle form of se marier in the future is mariera.
  6. D) marierais — the je form of se marier in the conditional is marierais.
  7. B) maries — the tu form of se marier in the present subjunctive is maries.
  8. C) marie — the tu form of se marier in the imperative (affirmative) is marie.
  9. C) marié — the past participle of se marier is marié; perfect tenses use être + marié.
  10. C) to get married — se marier means “to get married” in English.

Frequently asked questions

What does se marier mean in English?

se marier means “to get married”. You use it in everyday situations like the examples on this page — for example, “Je me marie en juin à Paris.” (“I get married in June in Paris.”).

Which auxiliary does se marier take in the passé composé?

se marier takes être: suis marié. Because the auxiliary is être, the participle agrees with the subject in gender and number.

What is the hardest form of se marier to remember?

Most learners struggle with keeping the six persons apart — marie*, maries, marie, marions, mariez, *marient. Say them in order every day, and use the dialogues above to practise them in real sentences.

Where can I see the full conjugation of se marier?

On the full conjugation page for se marier, which has every tense, and on the se marier 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 get married in June in Paris.” should become “Je me marie en juin à Paris”. Then try the passé composé: “I have got married in June in Paris.” should become “Je me suis marié en juin à Paris”. Finally, try the future: “I will get married in June in Paris tomorrow.” should become “Je me marierai en juin à Paris”. If you get a form wrong, check it against the full conjugation page and say the correct form aloud three times before moving on.

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