Se Déplacer Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to move around, to get around, to travel within an area
Type: Pronominal – ER verb (uses être in passé composé)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: moving from place to place, getting around a city, changing position
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | me déplace | I move around / I’m moving around |
| tu | te déplaces | you move around / you’re moving around |
| il/elle/on | se déplace | he/she/one moves around / is moving around |
| nous | nous déplaçons | we move around / we are moving around |
| vous | vous déplacez | you move around / you are moving around |
| ils/elles | se déplacent | they move around / they are moving around |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | me suis déplacé(e) | I moved around / I got around |
| tu | t’es déplacé(e) | you moved around / you got around |
| il | s’est déplacé | he moved around / got around |
| elle | s’est déplacée | she moved around / got around |
| nous | nous sommes déplacé(e)s | we moved around / got around |
| vous | vous êtes déplacé(e)(s) | you moved around / got around |
| ils | se sont déplacés | they moved around / got around (masc.) |
| elles | se sont déplacées | they moved around / got around (fem.) |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | me déplaçais | I used to move around / I was moving around |
| tu | te déplaçais | you used to move around / you were moving around |
| il/elle/on | se déplaçait | he/she/one used to move around / was moving around |
| nous | nous déplacions | we used to move around / we were moving around |
| vous | vous déplaciez | you used to move around / were moving around |
| ils/elles | se déplaçaient | they used to move around / were moving around |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de me déplacer | I just moved around / just got around |
| tu | viens de te déplacer | you just moved around / just got around |
| il/elle/on | vient de se déplacer | he/she/one just moved around / just got around |
| nous | venons de nous déplacer | we just moved around / just got around |
| vous | venez de vous déplacer | you just moved around / just got around |
| ils/elles | viennent de se déplacer | they just moved around / just got around |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais me déplacer | I’m going to move around |
| tu | vas te déplacer | you’re going to move around |
| il/elle/on | va se déplacer | he/she/one is going to move around |
| nous | allons nous déplacer | we’re going to move around |
| vous | allez vous déplacer | you’re going to move around |
| ils/elles | vont se déplacer | they’re going to move around |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | me déplacerai | I will move around |
| tu | te déplaceras | you will move around |
| il/elle/on | se déplacera | he/she/one will move around |
| nous | nous déplacerons | we will move around |
| vous | vous déplacerez | you will move around |
| ils/elles | se déplaceront | they will move around |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | me déplacerais | I would move around |
| tu | te déplacerais | you would move around |
| il/elle/on | se déplacerait | he/she/one would move around |
| nous | nous déplacerions | we would move around |
| vous | vous déplaceriez | you would move around |
| ils/elles | se déplaceraient | they would move around |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | me déplace | that I move around |
| que tu | te déplaces | that you move around |
| qu’il/elle/on | se déplace | that he/she/one move around |
| que nous | nous déplacions | that we move around |
| que vous | vous déplaciez | that you move around |
| qu’ils/elles | se déplacent | that they move around |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | déplace-toi | move! / move yourself! |
| nous | déplaçons-nous | let’s move! |
| vous | déplacez-vous | move! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | se déplaçant | moving around |
| Participe passé | déplacé | moved |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en se déplaçant | en se déplaçant | while moving around |