Dans la vie; il s’agit de faire son devoir.
Life is all about doing your duty.
agir
/a.ʒiʁ/to act
regularauxiliary: avoir
Examples in context
Dans le livre il s’agit d’une femme perdue.
The book is about a lost woman.
Il faut agir pour lutter contre la pauvreté.
We must act in order to fight poverty.
Il s’agissait de choisir entre les ducs.
It was about choosing between the two dukes.
Il s’agit de vous en tirer honorablement.
It’s all about you getting out of there honorably.
Il a bien agi avec moi.
He's acted well with me.
Il sait mieux agir que parler.
He knows better how to do [something] than to talk.
Il n’agit pas comme il devrait.
He’s not doing as he should.
Le soleil agit sur les planètes.
The sun acts on the planets.
Le médicament doit agir, je ne me sens plus malade du tout.
The medicine must work, all of a sudden I don't feel sick.
Il agit comme un fou.
He’s acting like a madman.
Vous agissez en enfants.
You’re acting like children.
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Indicative
Present
Tense guide →| je | agis/a.ʒi/ | |
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| tu | agis/a.ʒi/ | |
| il/elle | agit/a.ʒi/ | |
| nous | agissons/a.ʒi.sɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agissez/a.ʒi.se/ | |
| ils/elles | agissent/a.ʒis/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | agissais/a.ʒi.sɛ/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | agissais/a.ʒi.sɛ/ | |
| il/elle | agissait/a.ʒi.sɛ/ | |
| nous | agissions/a.ʒi.sjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agissiez/a.ʒi.sje/ | |
| ils/elles | agissaient/a.ʒi.sɛ/ |
Future
Tense guide →| je | agirai/a.ʒi.ʁe/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | agiras/a.ʒi.ʁa/ | |
| il/elle | agira/a.ʒi.ʁa/ | |
| nous | agirons/a.ʒi.ʁɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agirez/a.ʒi.ʁe/ | |
| ils/elles | agiront/a.ʒi.ʁɔ̃/ |
Simple past
Tense guide →| je | agis/a.ʒi/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | agis/a.ʒi/ | |
| il/elle | agit/a.ʒi/ | |
| nous | agîmes/a.ʒim/ | |
| vous | agîtes/a.ʒit/ | |
| ils/elles | agirent/a.ʒiʁ/ |
Subjunctive
Present
Tense guide →| je | agisse/a.ʒis/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | agisses/a.ʒis/ | |
| il/elle | agisse/a.ʒis/ | |
| nous | agissions/a.ʒi.sjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agissiez/a.ʒi.sje/ | |
| ils/elles | agissent/a.ʒis/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | agisse/a.ʒis/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | agisses/a.ʒis/ | |
| il/elle | agît/a.ʒi/ | |
| nous | agissions/a.ʒi.sjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agissiez/a.ʒi.sje/ | |
| ils/elles | agissent/a.ʒis/ |
Conditional
Present
Tense guide →| je | agirais/a.ʒi.ʁɛ/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | agirais/a.ʒi.ʁɛ/ | |
| il/elle | agirait/a.ʒi.ʁɛ/ | |
| nous | agirions/a.ʒi.ʁjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agiriez/a.ʒi.ʁje/ | |
| ils/elles | agiraient/a.ʒi.ʁɛ/ |
Other forms
Infinitive
Tense guide →| agir/a.ʒiʁ/ |
Imperative
Tense guide →| tu | agis/a.ʒi/ | |
|---|---|---|
| nous | agissons/a.ʒi.sɔ̃/ | |
| vous | agissez/a.ʒi.se/ |
Present participle
Tense guide →| agissant/a.ʒi.sɑ̃/ |
Past participle
Tense guide →| agi/a.ʒi/ | ||
| agie/a.ʒi/ | ||
| agis/a.ʒi/ | ||
| agies/a.ʒi/ |
Gerund
Tense guide →| en agissant |