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